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TIL that Mel Gibson was born in New York

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D16gg TIL Cuttlefish shells, also known as Cuttlebones, have unique mechanical properties that have inspired new technologies like bone graft substitutes, superconductor scaffolding, and new biomimetic material designs. Cuttlebones are mostly used as calcium supplement toys for birds.
1a6Mr TIL Anderson Cooper once saved a Haitian boy from looters after the 2010 earthquake
Z8YmR TIL Adolf Dassler, who went by the name “Adi,” returned to the ruins of post-war Germany and decided to abandon his career of baking and follow his passion of making athletic gear. He then founded Adidas.
1kyd TIL a WWII Congressman publicly mentioned that US submarines escaped typically shallow Japanese depth charges, likely leading the Japanese to adjust and sink 10 additional subs and 800 service men.