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TIL Spielberg’s Hook (1991), is the sixth highest-grossing “pirate-themed” film of all time, behind all five Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

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KOEAR TIL that Dinner was once the main meal of the day, served around one or two in the afternoon, while 'supper' was a much lighter meal, or even just a snack, eaten around sundown.
PYRYL TIL when sonar was first invented, operators were puzzled by the appearance of a ‘false seafloor’ that changed depth with the time of day and amount of moonlight. It was eventually identified as a previously unknown layer of billions of lanternfish that reflect sonar waves and migrate up and down.
1a5nr TIL that All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye’s lens. Patients who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
ZgD TIL a group of Ukrainian students have developed gloves that translate sign language into speech.
EgM6V TIL dogs and raccoons have around 530 million neurons in their cerebral cortex, while cats and brown bears only have around 250 million neurons in their cerebral cortex. Herbivores and domesticated animals also tend to have the same amount of neurons as carnivores and wild animals.