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TIL California Endangered Species Act doesn't include protection provisions for insects; instead of trying to add insects to the act, a group of environmentalists tried to get bees categorized as fish because the act's definition of fish includes animals without backbones.

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b9bj0 TIL that only 2 songs sung by villains have been nominated by the Academy for best song: “Mean Green Mother from Outer Space” from Little Shop of Horrors and “Blame Canada” from the South Park movie. “Mean Green” was also the first with profanity to be nominated.
j6VlR TIL In 1981, Ali Agca shot Pope John Paul II, four times in the abdomen during a parade. Despite being critically wounded, the Pope recovered and forgave Ali. He was pardoned in 2000 at the Pope's request. He later converted to Christianity in prison, leaving flowers on the Pope's tomb in 2014.
K55B TIL While filming ‘Das Boot’, an actor fell overboard and broke a few ribs. Someone shouted, “Man overboard!” The director didn’t realize it was an accident and yelled, “Good idea, Jan.” He still kept the scene and rewrote the actor’s part so his character spent the rest of the movie in bed.
yVJ6v TIL that Harry Kane, an English professional footballer and captain of the England national team, considered one of the best players in the world, scoring over 400 goals, has never won a major trophy
JONk TIL people who are allergic to latex are likely to also be allergic to kiwi fruit and mango.