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TIL of Josephoartigasia monesi, the largest rodent ever found. It lived 4 to 2 million years ago.

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OGnA1 TIL that Puffball Mushrooms, which have spores the when flicked turn into a puff of smoke, has the Latin name <i> Lycoperdon </i>, literally meaning “wolf fart”.
loxKG TIL that the USA has been under a State of Emergency since 9/11, with it being renewed every year
4XdOw TIL that Toy Story 2 was nearly lost before it was finished. Someone entered a line of code that erased 90% of the film, and, because of a technical gliltch, there was no backup. The movie was saved by one animator who'd been working from home and had a copy saved on her personal computer.
1ZrP TIL a 4 year old girl was the only survivor of a horrific plane crash in Detroit in 1987 because her mother shielded her before impact.
5YpJp TIL that in Friday the 13th (1980) an actual snake was killed in the scene where one is found in one of the camper's cabins. The snake's handler, who was unaware of the snake's fate, was incredibly upset and had to be held back by crew members after it happened.