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TIL that researchers raised a lung-bearing fish called the bichir entirely on land in order to study how its behavior and anatomy adapts, hoping to better understand the steps which led to the evolution of tetrapods

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JYr0V TIL that Christopher Collins, the voice of Starscream in the original series, also voiced Cobra Commander in the 1983 G.I. Joe cartoon. Making him the voice of two classic bad guys for an entire generation. He later went on to have a successful stand-up comedy career.
YpJ7B TIL that France enforced a ban on unlimited fizzy drinks in an effort to curb obesity
yV7KX TIL about the Nail Men of Austro-Hungary and Germany, large wooden effigies people would pay to drive nails into, the most famous maybe 'Iron Hindenburg' adjacent to the Victory Column in Berlin.
XJLQ TIL There is an alarm clock that donates your money to an organization you hate if you press snooze.
1XkV TIL that Kanye North and Kanye South (but not Kanye West) are parliamentary constituencies in Botswana