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TIL that many of the velociraptor sounds in Jurassic Park were actually distorted recordings of tortoises mating

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pY6jp TIL that Ozzy Osbourne is a genetic mutant. The musician has several gene variants that "we've never seen before," said geneticist Nathaniel Pearson, who sequenced the rocker's genome, including variants that could impact how Osbourne's body absorbs methamphetamines and other recreational drugs.
VBkVB TIL pigeons can be trained to diagnose cancer from biopsy images with the same accuracy as medical pathologists
d8DyQ TIL that "The King of 20th Century Fashion" died in poverty and, its leftover stock of fine clothes sold by the kilogram as rags
QNLLk TIL Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan had a falling out on the set of "A Night at the Roxbury" and have only spoken to each other once since.
Apg7 TIL Larry David secured a $1.7 BILLION syndication deal after Seinfeld ended. Payments will be made until the $1.7B is reached.