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TIL that manatees use their farts to swim. They hold in their gas to help them get closer to the surface of the ocean, and then expel it to help them travel back down to the bottom.

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4YLJ TIL of a 20th century pilot who landed intoxicated in the streets of New York City; twice, because a bar patron refused to believe he had done it the first time.
yQmvp TIL some of the actors playing zombies in 1978's "Dawn of the Dead" were drunk, regularly going to nearby bar while they waited for filming to begin. Some even jumped on a golf cart and crashed it into a pillar, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
j6AOp TIL: The subtle difference between inquiry and enquiry. Within British English, inquiry suggests some formality, and enquiry refers to a more causal "seeking out."
nWVgd TIL GEICO actually means Government Employees Insurance Company
XEpxR TIL Brazil Nuts grow on trees with deep roots, which reach down to soil high in natural radium. This makes Brazil Nuts more radioactive than most other items in your home.