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TIL: The Tully Monster, a prehistoric animal so bizarre that scientists still can't agree on how to classify it.

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QVKa TIL that artist Piero Manzoni created Artists’ Shit, 90 tin cans containing 30 grams of feces, as a mockery to the art world, then sold them for $37 dollars each. They’re now worth upwards of $100000 each.
j69eX TIL of the Watermelon Riot, in which a stolen watermelon slice led to 17 deaths and property damage
Z8MmG TIL that in 2016 a gang of five men were jailed for stealing £25,000 worth of Jammie Dodgers from a factory in Torfaen, Wales. As they were being led away from the docks, one of the defendants called out "Does anyone want a biscuit?".
p8weO TIL that birds that habitually perch in trees hop, because it is not practicable to walk from twig to twig, while those that spend much of their time feeding on the ground walk.
Axy7 TIL of Snake Island. This island has the highest concentration of venomous snakes, travel requires approval by the Brazilian Navy, and a doctor is required to be present during any trip.