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TIL that the Virginia Opossum has 13 nipples, making it one of the few mammals with an odd number of nipples.

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R55Kw TIL that Joshua Thompson sued Michigan AMC movie theater over the high price of concession snacks. He claims he used to take his snacks until the theater banned the practice. Thompson paid $8 for a soda and packet of Goobers, but he spent less than $3 for the same at a drug store nearby.
kpk7 TIL that in North Carolina, non-linear models which predict sea rise due to climate change are banned by law
9wJV7 TIL that the architect Rafael Viñoly designed 2 buildings that caused "death rays", one in Las Vegas and one in London
MgV0 TIL that Rosemary Kennedy, JFK’s sister, was given a lobotomy at age 23. The family feared she would disgrace their reputation.
GYb8G Today I learned that there was a species of humans that were extremely short, named Homo floresiensis, and nicknamed 'hobbit'. They were found on the island of Flores, Indonesia, and the remains of a skeleton found tell us that they were around 1.1m tall.