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TIL there was a meme in the early 2000s where a picture of an owl and the text "O RLY?" was used to mock or question the legitimacy of a statement.

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Egr6p TIL there is a registry for clowns (no not that one). Unique clown face designs are registered - on an egg.
v1jO4 TIL that Sweden is actually increasing forest biomass despite being the second largest exporter of paper in the world because they plant 3 trees for each 1 they cut down
X0v9j TIL “swallowing the tongue during a seizure” is actually a myth. The muscle underneath the tongue (lingual frenulum) prevents this from happening
YLQZ TIL that dashcam videos are so popular in Russia that they have spawned their own lexicon which includes железобетонное очко or “Anus of Concrete”, an honourary title given to particularly fearless drivers.
XBO6 TIL President Kennedy had multiple conversations with President Eisenhower asking for advice during the Cuban missile crisis, and there are recordings of those phone calls.