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TIL that the original Bambi novel was actually an allegory about antisemitism

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gMYgX TIL that Guinness World Records accepts payments (ranging from $12,000 to $500,000) from individuals, organizations and governments to either find a record that they could break or to create an entirely new record category
M7yOV TIL Kevin’s irresponsible mother , who abandoned him so she could hang out with a polka band , had a side job singing a duets with Oingo Boingo
vPByB TiL the human brain can generate enough electricity to power a small light bulb.
78L9Z TIL the Grand Mosque of Paris provided sanctuary to hundreds of Jews by hiding them within its complex, issuing them fake Muslim ID documents to help them escape detection by Nazis
OGe5L TIL the color of the Chrysochroa fulgidissima, an iridescent beetle, changes depending upon the angle of view. In Japan, politicians are often called out for their ambiguous statements by the media using the expression "tamamushi-iro" in reference to the ever changing color of the bug's appearance.