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TIL a small investigation of “faux fur” trim on Tommy Hilfiger and Nordstrom items found that 24 out of 25 were real fur– of domestic cats and dogs (possibly stolen) and even wolves.

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BrpLy TIL that the box jellyfish has 24 eyes, two of which are capable of seeing color, and four parallel information processing areas that act in competition. This makes it one of the few creatures to have a 360-degree view of its environment.
4XXJR TIL seamen must keep a daily record of their work known as a Certificate of Continuous Discharge
PYyMV TIL that during Vostok 4, Russian cosmonaut Pavel Popovich said that he was able to observe thunderstorms from his spacecraft. However, he forgot that the Russian word for thunderstorms was the agreed upon code word for extreme nausea requiring immediate landing, and his mission was cut short.
GA7DQ TIL that the Honeydew was introduced to China by American Vice President Henry A. Wallace, who donated melon seeds to the locals while visiting in the 1940s. As a result of Wallace's introduction of the crop, in China the melon is sometimes called "the Wallace".
Jarj TIL According to the World Health Organization, obesity has surpassed hunger as the greatest worldwide threat.