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TIL Turtles shed their shells

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e0m75 TIL The HMS Queen had a pet tortoise (Timothy) on board as a mascot during the Crimean War. Timothy would lead a prolific naval career living on other British ships. She died in 2004 aged aprox 160 years, making her the last living veteran of the Crimean War.
YMpB TIL manual gearboxes are lighter, cheaper, give better performance and fuel efficiency. They are the most common type everywhere besides North America and Australia.
Lwr9 TIL Tom Hanks turned down the role of Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption because he chose to star in Forrest Gump instead
l71GA TIL the maternal grandparents of Al Pacino, famous for playing Michael Corleone, emigrated from the Sicilian town of Corleone
xZ9w TIL France has a law requiring tech workers to ignore emails from their bosses after 6pm