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TIL: In very rare cases, certain Bottlenose dolphins are born with remains of legs.

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mr4O TIL that a Mentally Ill man shot himself in the head as a suicide attempt. The bullet cured his disorder and he became a Straight-A college student.
yQgRp TIL that Malta had a referendum on whether or not to become a part of the United Kingdom. The British government rejected the deal however because they thought other colonies might seek a similar deal.
ep6Nn TIL The movie Amelie is a story about a KGB spy (Amelie Poulain). The director released a video to explain that side of the story.
16gBD TIL: American Horse Meat is considered a delicacy in Japan and sells for as much per pound as Veal.
yVNpw TIL that the famous James Bond theme (first heard 1962) was source of a long running dispute between John Barry and Monty Norman. Norman had originally written a song for a musical adaptation of V. S. Naipaul's novel "A House for Mr Biswas" which was the inspiration. (link of the song in comments)