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Today I Learned: the soundtrack from Cover Orange came from a show called Fools Village

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OG0VY TIL that sharks don’t make sounds. Across 400-500 species, no one has ever found an organ even capable of producing sound.
0wpXy TIL Chinese internet users bypass internet censorship of offensive words by using homonyms based on memetic mythical creatures. Eg. 'Fa Ke You/ 法克鱿' meaning 'Fuck you', its direct transliteration into English. Literally, it is "French-Croatian Squid".
GADw4 TIL: That while pregnant in 1956, Grace Kelly was frequently photographed clutching a distinctive leather handbag which was likely a shield to prevent her from being exposed to the paparazzi. However, the pictures popularized the purse so much that it would later come to be known as the Kelly bag.
78MNx TIL that Jimmy Carter saw a UFO in 1969
lk5G TIL the US government’s advice on escaping killer bees: “RUN away quickly. Do not stop to help others … Continue to RUN. Do not stop running until you reach shelter, such as a vehicle or building … Do not attempt to rescue [others] yourself”.