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TIL Two headed dolphins are rare, but real.

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grVGA Today I learned that the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" was originally going to be called "A Week with Willi the Worm", but Eric Carle's editor suggested changing the worm to a caterpillar because a caterpillar would be a more likable protagonist.
v1JDD TIL that "Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America" from Parks and Recreation is an actual book, with Leslie Knope accredited as the author. The book features the fictional history of Pawnee, along with blurbs from the various citizens of the town.
LkmvV TIL how Smart Water gets its name. Little known fact, but once waters are captured from the wild, they are subject to an IQ test. The better performing waters get dubbed "smart".
kOdMe TIL of the half-a-million people that have died in the post 9/11 wars, a quarter-million were civilians
4k0b TIL parents in Denmark must have their baby’s name approved by a government agency