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TIL bamboo can grow at a rate of approx. 1m/3ft in just 24 hours

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6PY7 TIL that “Surfin’ Bird” is a combination of two songs by The Rivingtons (‘Bird’s the word’ and 'Papa Oom Mow Mow’)
5Y09p TIL the click/snap sound when you click/snap your fingers comes from your middle finger hitting your palm with force
wLZM7 TIL that during World War 1, the Germans disguised one of their ships as a British ship, the RMS Carmania, and sent it out to ambush British vessels. In a hilariously bad stroke of luck, the first ship it encountered was the real RMS Carmania, which promptly sank them.
kbvB TIL that Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory had trouble castin the Oompa Loompas because since it was filmed in Germany the nazi regime had exterminated most dwarfs.
g00W TIL male puppies playing with female puppies will often let the females win, even if the males have a physical advantage.