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TIL the uniformed bugle "player" at veteran funerals is often simply playing a recording of taps from the bugle

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BgMxx TIL Dolphin Spermatozoa are capable of penetrating zona intact bovine oocytes and producing hybrid embryos via IVF (In Vitro Fertilization).
wODY TIL that the inventor of the Game Boy was originally Nintendo’s janitor; the President of the company happened to walk by and was impressed by a toy he created out of boredom, leading to an illustrious career
kJrA5 TIL the cake on the cover of the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed album was made by the then-unknown British chef Delia Smith
8alVa TIL the sharpest object every made is a tungsten needle, which tapers down to the tip being about the size of an atom.
x6eak TIL Public toilet seats are U-shaped because the American Standard National Plumbing Code writes that they must have a gap at the front.