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TIL the US delivered $12 billion in shrink-wrapped $100 bills to Iraq, then "misplaced" it all

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W71J4 TIL that the 'Jesus lizard' (Basiliscus basiliscus) found in Central and South America is famed for its water-running ability. Nearly 95% utilise specialised hind feet to create air pockets and dash up to 10 feet (3 meters) across water surfaces.
lZA7 TIL in Japan, your blood type is treated like your Zodiac sign is in the West, but they’re even more serious about it. “What’s your blood type?” is a common question to be asked, and there are even blood type horoscopes, etc.
log4a TIL that the last rock song to achieve #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback on December 2001
BrkKK TIL in 1998 the Vietnam Unknown remains were removed from the Arlington Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after the serviceman's identity became known through DNA testing.
6E6bY TIL if you put your head under water in Kerosene Creek , a hot spring in New Zealand, its possible for amoebas in the water to get into your nose. They then pass through your nerves into your brain. Once they are in your brain they eat your neurons and you eventually die. Death is almost guaranteed.