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TIL the Horror Frog, when threatened, breaks the bones in its toes and forces the ends through its skin to create claws

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N7ZA8 TIL Louis III of France, who became king of West Francia aged 15, died at 18 years old when jumped on a horse, rode through a low door and hit his head on the lintel, fracturing his skull.
yQY7e TIL Norwegians eat less sugar today than they did in 1975
6ELdm TIL by the end of WW2, the United States was spending $213,000,000 a day on the war effort; adjusted for inflation, that's over three billion dollars a day.
neP6G TIL that Nintendo forbids Shigeru Miyamoto from riding a bike to work because they consider him to be too valuable to the company and don't want him to get hit by a car.
rNJoW Today I learned that Emperor Ai of the Han dynasty had a male lover named Dong Xian. Their relationship was notable, with the emperor bestowing honours upon Dong Xian due to his affection. This bond is often cited as a significant example of same-sex love in ancient Chinese history.