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TIL giraffes only sleep about 4 hours a day in 5-15 minute power nap sessions (because lions)

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7odb TIL the reason cats and dogs like to lie in the sun is so the oily cholesterol on their skin is converted to vitamin D3. Their thick fur means they lick (while grooming) the oil off it rather than it being absorbed though the skin like in humans.
Mepbm TIL of Björn Again, a parody band of Swedish pop group ABBA. They sing in "Swenglish" and use the stage names of Agnetha Falstart, Benny Anderwear, Frida Longstokin, Björn Volvo-us, Rutger Sonofagunn, and Ola Drumkitt. They've played private parties for Bill Gates, Russel Crowe, and Vladimir Pootin.
XR6j TIL There is a Spanish version of the song “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt” called “Juan Pedro Pablo de la Mar”
167m8 TIL - In 1977 Buick/GM had their own 5 small car showdown, and still went ahead and advertised a 2nd place finish for their Buick Opel, thereby promoting the winner and competitor, the VW Rabbit
epRy5 TIL during WW2 Hungarian chemist and noble laureate, George de Hevesy, dissolved two fellow laureate’s gold Noble Prizes in aqua regia to prevent Nazis from confiscating them