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TIL that eels have TWO JAWS (just like Xenomorphs from the Alien movies)

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4xBg TIL that the Great Stork Derby was a contest held in Toronto from 1926-1936, in which women competed to produce the most babies in order to win $750K as stipulated in the will of a wealthy lawyer. The prize ended up being split among four women who each had 9 babies.
V6Xm TIL George Washington’s Farewell address warned America about political parties and foreign influences tearing America apart.
OGAe1 TIL that Bill Murray did not sign a contract while agreeing to play the lead in Lost In Translation. Director Sofia Coppola then proceeded to spend a quarter of the film's budget without knowing if Murray would follow through and expressed relief when he finally showed up.
oRn1r TIL dogs sweat through their paw pads which is why their toes smell like a bag of Fritos.
KVBG TIL of a WWII war crime committed by a US bomber against a German U-boat rescuing allied civilians. It has been suppressed by the US and Germany alike, in Germany because it paints Nazis in a positive light.