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TIL that hippos whirl their tails around while defecating in an effort to expel leeches that have crawled into their anus

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jnAR TIL an executive wanted to change the title of “Back to the Future” to be “Spaceman from Pluto” as he didn’t think it would be successful. Director Zemeckis asked help from Spielberg, who wrote a note back telling the executive he had a great sense of humor. The idea was never mentioned again.
7Zwb TIL Homer Hickam presented a 16 year old High School student with a scholarship to the United States Advanced Space Academy to compensate for her expulsion from School and arrest on felony charges after her science experiment resulted in a small explosion.
X059Q TIL “☪️OE✡️IS✝️” was designed by a Piotr Mlodozeniec for a contest held by an art museum in Jerusalem. The design gained popularity when Indians students trademarked it and sold it on shirts. Their legal team then reached out to Mlodozeniec for permission to use it so they could sue a competitor.
P1AWJ TIL a man found a winning lottery ticket worth $24 million in an old shirt just two days before it expires.
yZ9X TIL: Will Smith was actually born and raised in West Philadelphia.