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TIL Frogs can be hypnotized by laying them on their back and stroking their stomach. Snails can sleep up to 3 years and 3% of Ice in Antarctic glaciers is just Penguin urine.

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e0Ook TIL about The Legend of Jon Dowd. Due to Barry Bones not allowing his likeness in MVP Baseball 2005 they created a player using his attributes and the name of an assistant producer. His ability in the game led him to be regarded as one of the best virtual athletes of all time.
PYa9E TIL Norway sends the UK Christmas trees every year as a symbol of gratitude for “preserving Norwegian liberty” during World War 2.
9Yy6M TIL in Germany killing a European hornet or nest has been illegal since January 1, 1987, with a fine up to €50,000
yJ6X TIL a test pilot for the Boeing 707 airplane prototype performed a roll in front of the audience attending an international airline summit in Seattle. When asked what he was doing by his boss, he replied “selling airplanes.”
N7Pa8 TIL that Elvis Presley wore a cross, a star of David and the Hebrew letter chai because he didn't want to "miss out on heaven due to a technicality."