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TIL the largest animal is not the blue whale but the Lion's mane jellyfish

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grYxb TIL that Disney pioneered the use of storyboards to plan out animated films.
D14oJ TIL, a small triangle in NYC about 27x25x27 inches was not accounted for in an eminent domain seizure in 1914. The owner installed a small mosaic which said "PROPERTY OF THE HESS ESTATE WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES." It is still there today.
XE7mD TIL Police in cities across America, Canada and the UK use a device known as a StingRay to track cellphone users, block service and intercept cellphone communication without warrants. The use of these devices is so controversial that most police agencies won't confirm or deny they use them.
kJKZ1 Today I Learned that the world's largest kidney stone was larger than the kidney that contained it.
8eglZ Today I Learned that a medical condition exists where a pinky toe can self-amputate!