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TIL That David Schwimmer turned down the lead role in Men in Black

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x6oaB TIL of the Hummingbird Hawk-Moth, a moth that bears remarkable resemblance to a hummingbird - even consuming nectar from the same type of flowers in the same manner. There is no genetic relationship between the two.
XEOw8 TIL the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea is 330 metres (1,080 ft) tall and was intended to be world's tallest hotel but these days it is the tallest unoccupied building in the world
4kLPR TIL that Bob the Builder was originally British. When they decided to bring it to the US, they simply dubbed it into American English, I guess so that it would be more relatable for American kids.
0d87R TIL of the Mechanical Turk, a chess-playing "automaton" from the 1700s actually operated by a cleverly hidden human. It toured the palaces of Europe, even playing against Benjamin Franklin and Napoleon, who attempted to cheat multiple times, prompting the Turk to swipe all the pieces off the board.
awZ5o TIL that Velvet Worms are suggested to locate their prey through smell or air motion. Once located, the Velvet Worm reveals two limbs which act as glue turrets that shoot a slime-rich jet and immobilizes the prey long enough for the Velvet Worm to inject enzymes and begin eating