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TIL most cells on our body have a single non-motile cilium that acts as a cellular antenna

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NXYZQ TIL as of 2023 the Shrek franchise has grossed over $4 billion
6OKY TIL that when the mayor of Fucking, Austria was asked if he would change the town’s name, he replied “everyone here knows what it means in English, but for us Fucking is Fucking—and it’s going to stay Fucking.”
R5ra TIL writing cursive script can improve brain elasticity to improve one’s ability to read, write, concentrate, and speak intentionally.
rpY1 TIL the 1937 Best Supporting Actress Oscar went to Alice Brady for her role in In Old Chicago, but she couldn’t attend the ceremony, so a man walked up and accepted the award on her behalf. After the show, he and the Oscar were never seen again.
Eg0aW TIL actor Brian Blessed, known for many over the top roles, helped to deliver a baby in a park in the 1960's. He even bit through the umbilical cord!