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TIL that Turtle shells are part of their anatomy, and not some empty space where they retract

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P19JL TIL in 1990 the CIA imported over 1 ton of cocaine and sold it within the US, supposedly to gain the trust of a Colombian cartel. They obtained the cocaine from the Venezuelan ANTI narcotics chief.
grw09 TIL that there was a planned sequel to the Rocky Horror Picture Show named "Revenge of the Old Queen". The script was written and the opening song recorded, but it wasnever filmed.
9w40p TIL That a few days after the Oklahoma City Bombings, a severed left leg was found in the rubble. DNA evidence showed that it from a victim, Lakesha Levy. When they went to return her leg, it was found that she was already buried with one. It is unknown who the buried leg belongs to.
WkjE9 TIL Cats are sometimes intentionally released into urban environments on the popular assumption that they will control the rat population; but there is little scientific basis for this. In fact, they end up harming the beneficial native wildlife.
4BLJ TIL that During a 2011 Comic-Con, when asked about Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Mark Hamill claims it was the most original performance he has ever seen since Anthony Hopkins’ Oscar-winning portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.