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TIL that earthworms have "completely scrambled" genomes, and belong to the taxonomic class Clitellata.

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VP1Q TIL a person from Niger is called a Nigerien, but a person from Nigeria is called a Nigerian.
A94o TIL there are two 1993 pornographic parody films of the Super Mario Bros. video games, titled ‘Super Hornio Brothers’ I & II. In order to halt their distribution, Nintendo purchased the rights to the series, making it the family-friendly company’s first foray into the adult film industry.
AN74B TIL that the UK has an invasive population of wallabies in the wild.
W71g8 TIL that in 1978, anti-apartheid activist Donald Woods became the first private citizen to speak before the United Nations Security Council.
Y79OA TIL Earl Hindman (Wilson from TV’s “Home Improvement”) played one of the hijackers in the original Taking of Pelham 123, also mostly in disguise the whole movie.