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TIL former professional athlete Bo Jackson frequently refers to himself in the third person, a habit he developed as a child due to his severe stutter which made it difficult for him to say "I"

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WayA TIL that contrary to its portrayal in the Jurassic Park movies, the T-Rex does not have a long and loud roar. It is highly possible that they hiss similar to crocodiles
4kajR TIL: In 1994, the DEA seized a supercomputer from a drug cartel. The cartel acquired an IBM AS/400 and used it to record bribes, vehicle and telephone data of enemies, and the entire Colombian DMV record. The cartel had computer analysts using it to locate individuals to wiretap. The DEA was stunned
5V9DR TIL that silver fulminate is a high explosive that’s so sensitive, it can be detonated by a falling feather. Larger quantities of it self-detonate under its own weight. Its main use is in children’s novelties like bang snaps.
erD6 TIL of Klaatu, a mystery band so good they were thought to be a secret reunion of The Beatles. The rumors snowballed until they were selling 20,000 copies per day in the U.S. alone, reached the Top 40 Billboard worldwide, and were covered by the biggest artist of the time, until they were found out.
XQ4r TIL the “AR” in AR-15 is a brand name and stands for “ArmaLite Rifle” not “assault rifle”