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TIL that over 40 camels were disqualified from a beauty contest for receiving Botox injections in 2021

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k4Y1 TIL George Washington was within scope of a British sniper. The marksman thought it would be dishonorable to shoot a man in the back, and didn’t fire.
gMjkL TIL Male seahorses undergo pregnancy and give birth to their sons and daughters.
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KOMMJ TIL the 2007 film "Paranormal Activity" is the most profitable film of all time with a 19,749% return on the initial investment of $450,000.