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TIL that Mel Gibson was born in New York

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mVZP TIL the cougar holds the Guinness record for the animal with the highest number of names, with over 40 in English alone.
GYvr1 TIL that while writing the popular 1990s song Friday I'm in Love, The Cure frontman Robert Smith became convinced that he stole the tune from somewhere, and was so paranoid that he called every person he knew and played the song for them, asking if they recognized it. It was, indeed, unique.
5Vlxp TIL about trailer buses. An engineless trailer either carried by a semi truck or another bus which itself is used as a bus. It was often used throughout history as a temporary cheep alternative to normal buses. These buses are still used (albeit very rarely) in some places on earth.
7d8P TIL During the filming of ‘Snow Buddies’ Disney imported 20 under-aged golden retriever puppies. Because they weren’t vaccinated most of the dogs contracted parvo. Five puppies died during the making of the film.
KYonJ TIL the US Department of Agriculture published guidance on how to dispose of horses with explosives [PDF]