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TIL the Splitfin Flashlight Fish have organs near their eyes that contain bioluminescent bacteria that emit light.

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wLE9E TIL: During the Thirty Years' War, Count Von Tilly of the imperial army declared that if anyone in Rothenburg ob der Tauber could drink a tank of wine (3.25 liters) in one go, he would spare the town and move on. The mayor of the town obliged, prompting the army to leave.
eLL TIL That the rating for “This Is Spinal Tap” on IMDB goes up to 11 instead of 10.
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