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TIL that for part of the year Herring breed so voraciously that the shorelines of Alaska become coated in a thick scum of sperm.

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40PX TIL that a man blinded in the Russian Civil War went on to create an Olympic target pistol so radically different that it was banned from competition after 1956 … also Princess Leia used it in Star Wars
VBJa4 TIL Not every one has two pinkie toe joints. About 44% of people only have 1 joint on their pinkie toe.
QJnM9 TIL that in several experiments giving mirrors to rhesus monkeys, they looked into the mirrors and groomed themselves, as well as flexed various muscle groups. This behaviour indicates that they recognised and were aware of themselves.
GAQrG TIL that St Louis Bread Co and Panera were the same thing. Apparently since it was originally named STL Bread Co and they kept the name in our area when it changed to keep old customers. Went to a Panera in Illinois today and i went to a Panera. Took me a whole 17 years to realize lol
16ENX TIL the 2012 movie "Frankenweenie" was a recreation of a live-action movie from 1984