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TIL Steve Buscemi auditioned for the part of George Costanza

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BgooW TIL about anting. Birds will lay on large amounts of insects, primarily ants, and allow them to crawl all over their feathers and skin. The ants emit formic acid which helps prevent infection and deter parasites.
8eXA8 TIL that the original run of “The Jetsons” lasted only one season and 24 episodes before being cancelled for low ratings. It found success in syndication on Saturday mornings, and another 51 episodes were made over 20 years later, from 1985-1987.
VMk8k TIL that deer in the Czech Republic don’t cross into Germany, following the example of parents who learned to avoid the electrified fence there during the Cold War.
MElK TIL Due to difficulties importing the necessary ingredients to make Coca-Cola syrup into Nazi Germany, Coca-Cola company decided to make a new product with the available ingredients at that time, the product is called Fanta.
R51O1 TIL Stephen Hilder died during a 3-person team skydive after his main and reserve parachutes failed. The investigation into his death is "unique in British crime history" as it revealed expert-level tampering with both parachutes, but failed to determine whether the incident was murder or suicide.