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TIL that cannabinoid receptors evolved before the spine

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oK6o TIL In The opening Credits for ‘Watchmen’ Nite Owl save Thomas and Martha Wayne from being shot, therefore preventing the existence of Batman in the universe.
d8eyr TIL The Emperors of Eastern Rome's personal bodyguard was made up of Vikings (as well as other groups of Western European warriors), called the Varangian Guard
D1YeV TIL of Dmitry Argarkov; a Russian man who changed the opening terms of his credit card contract and the bank signed it. His version of the contract contained a 0% interest rate, no fees and no credit limit.
a80WN TIL that manatees use their farts to swim. They hold in their gas to help them get closer to the surface of the ocean, and then expel it to help them travel back down to the bottom.
5YPEr TIL 18 Roman emperors were born in area of present day Republic of Serbia, Balkans - including Constantine I the Great - first Christian emperor of Rome and founder of Constantinople, a present day city of Istanbul, Turkey.