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TIL that there is a species of pulsating worm called the fat inn keeper worm that reaches up to 10 inches in length and is also commonly called the “penis fish” due to its uncanny resemblance to the male anatomy.

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x68K5 TIL that fractual burning, a hobby/side hustle that uses a 2,100+ volt transformer from a scrapped microwave to burn decorative, treelike designs in wood, has killed at least 33 people in the U.S. since 2017, and gruesomely burned many others.
b69A0 TIL Plankton can refer to microscopic organisms that live in the air as well as the ocean
a86lL TIL dunce caps were originally a sign of high intelligence and wisdom. Philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus was a proponent of pointy hats as a way to funnel knowledge to the mind and his followers, called Dunsmen, wore them. By the 1500s the Dunsmen fell out of favor as “behind the times”.
8elvV TIL God Save the King is one of New Zealand's two national anthems, alongside God Defend New Zealand. In contrast, apart from the UK, other Commonwealth realms solely regard it as a royal anthem. New Zealand is thus one of two countries with two national anthems, the other is Denmark.
EajW TIL that Charlie Chaplin once anonymously entered a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest, and came third