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TIL that Daniel Radcliffe, of Harry Potter fame, suffers from a form of “developmental coordination disorder.” On a bad day, he has trouble tying his own shoelaces.

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QJORX TIL that in the late 1960s, airlines Air India commissioned famous artist Salvador Dali to design an ashtray for the airline. Dali agreed but asked for an elephant as payment. A 2-year-old baby elephant named "big baby" was flown from Bangalore to Cadaques, a small Catalonian town where Dali Lived.
R7ly7 TIL about the El Cazador shipwreck, a single ship carrying 19 tons of Spanish silver sunk in 1784, causing Spain to give up Louisiana to France. Had this ship not sunk, the Louisiana Purchase never would have happened.
nk8Y TIL Mohammed Ali’s daughter, Laila Amaria Ali, was undefeated in her career, 24 bouts, 24 wins, 21 by knockout. One of her opponents was Joe Fraziers daughter, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde. They called the fight “Ali/Frazier IV ” since their fathers fought each other three times in their careers.
R5ZPQ TIL that in 1954, jazz legend Charles Mingus wrote a concise mail-order handbook for toilet training your cat
ADDGB TIL expandable water toys are made possible by superabsorbant materials first used in sanitary pads and adult diapers