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TIL Manatees regulate their buoyancy by storing and releasing farts

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KAaJ TIL that the CIA operation to invade Cuba and take down Castro was called “Operation Castration”
EP0P TIL that when Fiat discovered a Google’s street view car was mapping Sodertalje, Sweden, they sent a Fiat to tail it for 30 miles, and have it captured on street view in front of Volkswagen’s headquarters.
V4YQ TIL: Sandra Bullock can speak fluent German
M1Am TIL that states signed a 20-year contract and promised a 90 percent occupancy rate over that period to CCA to commit to maintaining prisons filled to capacity.
105d TIL Bret Mckenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame was an extra in Fellowship of the Ring dubbed “Figwit” by fans. Even though the character was on screen for less than a second, he became so popular that they brought him back with a speaking role in Return of the King.