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TIL that Jurassic Park might have contributed to the overfishing of the toothfish (aka "Chilean sea bass"). The fish was served in the movie and exploded in popularity in restaurants. Correlation isn't causation, but this article outlines several other examples of movie-inspired animal crazes.

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nexMP TIL that women now out number men by almost a 60% to 40% ratio for nearly all degrees in higher education, this is especially so in business and MBA programs.
m1npE TIL that in Laos, people practice 'whole animal eating' to avoid being wasteful. This means they not only eat all the meat and organs of animals but also their bile/vomit, which is called "ki aun" or "soft poo". Unsurprisingly, it smells like poop. But apparently it tastes like chicken.
OGQKa TIL Forest Whitaker has an identical twin brother who also happens to an actor!
D1YeV TIL of Dmitry Argarkov; a Russian man who changed the opening terms of his credit card contract and the bank signed it. His version of the contract contained a 0% interest rate, no fees and no credit limit.
LkrKP TIL M&M stands for Mars and Murrie.