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TIL that Bill Murray really wants to do Zombieland 2 (even more than playing FDR or starring in Ghostbusters 3)

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PY4Vn TIL California sea otters blow air into their fur to keep them afloat and insulated. This is possible because of their amazingly thick and intricate fur that traps the air bubbles as they blow onto it.
ADL4g TIL that the Virginia Opossum was intentionally introduced to the western United States during the Depression, likely as a food source. It didn't catch on.
V1AB TIL Chevalier d'Eon was French spy, diplomat, lady-in-waiting, swordsman and a soldier; it was only discovered after his death, in 1810, that he was a fully-formed man, not a woman.
Wk9LY TIL that Nazi Germany printed lots of British banknotes and planned literaly drop them in British territory to increase inflation and collapse the economy of Great Britain
Ypl9G TIL that excess consumption of artificially sweetened candy has an inherent laxative effect on most humans. This is due to the presence of a sugar alcohol known as maltitol. The carbohydrate structure is altered and digestion is much slower. This promotes osmosis and rapid expulsion from the body.