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TIL that famous Mexican legend Zorro, was actually an Irishman called William Lamport

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oaOW TIL the Toyota prius is described as “the biggest user of rare earths of any object in the world” as each battery pack uses 10–15 kg (22–33 lb) of lanthanum, and each electric motor contains 1 kg (2 lb) of neodymium
vv8r TIL that Christine Ha is the one and only blind competitor in the history of reality TV cooking shows. She won Masterchef.
ANNWw TIL in New Orleans during Mardi Gras they serve an iced, multi-colored cake called King Cake. Inside the cake there is a small baby figurine called a fève which represents baby Jesus. Whomever gets the fève is said to have luck and prosperity for the rest of the year.
epvB4 TIL that Ken Allen, an orangutan at the San Diego Zoo, became famous for his many successful escapes. During his escapes, he would peacefully stroll around the zoo looking at other animals. He never acted aggressively toward patrons, but would throw rocks at Otis, another orangutan he “despised”
5YNoD TIL that Lisa Marie Presley the daughter of Elvis Presley threw Nicolas Cage’s $65,000 engagement ring into the ocean during a fight on his yacht. Cage hired professional divers to find the ring, but the ring was never recovered.