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TIL that a chicken has more bones in its neck than a giraffe

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XRKX TIL that the ‘Lorem Ipsum’ text is typically a scrambled section from Cicero’s work 'De finibus bonorum et malorum’ ('On the ends of good and evil’) from the 1st Century BC. 'Lorem ipsum’ is derived from the Latin 'dolorem ipsum’ - “pain itself”.
X0Q8R TIL that the Florida Platform (on which all of Florida and parts of adjacent states sit) was originally part of the African continent that became attached to the North American continent in the Jurassic geological period.
QJoeE TIL Hippocrates believed that the natural processes of the body shouldn't be intervened. This philosophy carried into the late 1800s to the extent that development of pus was seen as positive indicator of healing because it was routinely found in all kinds of wounds. It was called "laudable pus".
M8mW TIL Gladiator 2 was supposed to be about Maximus being revived by the Gods and is given the quest to murder Jesus Christ and his followers in order to save the Gods who are in heaven. No studio wanted to take on the project.
Eg1yd TIL Johnny Depp once joined a film project for the Make a Film Foundation to help realize the dreams of a teen living with stage 4 cancer. Other big names included J.K. Simmons, Laura Dern and Sam Raimi.