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TIL about Murphy, a disabled Bald Eagle who became famous after he attempted to hatch a rock. In 2023 the keepers of his sanctuary replaced his rock with an orphaned eaglet, allowing Murphy to finally become a real parent

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bvnZ TIL that you are more than twice as likely to be a victim of knife crime in the UK as you are to be a victim of gun crime in the US.
b9GE9 TIL Barbie was modeled after a racy gag gift for adults and besides being just lovers, Barbie and Ken are named after a real life brother and sister: the son and daughter of the creator, Ruth Handler.
nePxd TIL the mens' Olympic Javelin was modified in 1986 to reduce throwing distances. The longest throws were beginning to exceed the length of the field and were a danger to people in the stands. The new javelins only fly 90% as far as the previous design and all pre-1986 records have been nullified.
Z8VXD TIL Dogs have evolved to understand human laughter
nek5B TIL of a man named Frank Amodeo who had a plan to become emperor of the world. He owned several private security firms employing 40,000 people, met with Bush in the white-house and regularly worked with intelligence agencies world wide. He was busted for tax fraud and he is currently in prison.