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TIL opossums have the most nipples of any animal.

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D1OBP TIL there are Forth World countries. Many inhabitants of these nations do not have any political ties and are often hunter-gatherers that live in nomadic communities, or are part of tribes.
a8JnJ TIL Actor Christopher Guest is member of the British House of Lords.
QJL8d TIL that a depressed Manchester teen used several fake online personas to convince his best friend to murder him, and after surviving the attack, he became the first person in UK history to be charged with inciting their own murder.
oEeL TIL Haldane suffered perforated eardrums in his decompression chamber experiments upon which he stated, “the drum generally heals up; and if a hole remains in it, although one is somewhat deaf, one can blow tobacco smoke out of the ear in question, which is a social accomplishment.”
m1RXY TIL that due to road signs bearing '420' being stolen, the Colorado Department of Transportation replaced the Mile Marker 420 sign on I-70 east of Denver with one reading 419.99. "69" mile marker signs were also frequently stolen - these were replaced with "68.5 mile" ones.