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TIL that volcano snails are a thing

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EgeBx TIL that despite Dr Phil being filmed in California, Phil McGraw has never held a license to practice psychology in the state. The California Board of Psychology determined that he does not need a license as they ruled that his show is more of entertainment than psychology.
JvbB TIL that Kanye West did an SNL skit about interrupting award shows two years BEFORE the Taylor Swift incident
oBrJY TIL that atrazine, the most commonly detected pesticide contaminating drinking water in the United States, has been tentatively shown to turn male frogs sterile and, in about 10% of cases, into females.
8aV6b TIL that for over 3 decades, Canada and Denmark have been playfully fighting for control of a tiny island near Greenland called Hans Island. Every once in a while, when officials from each country visit, they leave a bottle of their country's liquor.
D11PY TIL that a landslide from Hawaii's Big Island could generate a tsunami estimated to be up to a kilometer in height, having generated one half a km in height 120,000 years ago