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TIL that the character Uncle Jesse from “Full House” was originally named “Adam Cochran” during production, but at the request of actor John Stamos, who is Greek-American, the character’s name was changed to Jesse Katsopolis.

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D1rXj TIL that before the arrival of Polynesians, New Zealand was occupied by large flightless birds called the Moa. The largest of these was the South Island Giant Moa which could reach up to nearly 12 feet tall, making them the tallest bird species in history. They only went extinct around 1445.
xV5wB TIL Chimpanzees have been known to steal alcohol, get drunk, then attack humans after mistaking them for monkeys
LeEZ TIL of the ‘flic-flac’ desert spider - so called because of it’s ability to double its speed by cartwheeling out of danger
JYyLV TIL scientists have found "supercorals" in Hawaii’s Kāne’ohe Bay, where a reef is thriving despite development, dredging, sewage and high temperatures.
6ErXm TIL That Neil Armstrong actually said “One small step for A man, one giant leap for mankind”. But the “a” wasn’t actually heard by us.