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TIL Phil Collins can beatbox

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5Yayn TIL that sometimes fossils will form with opal instead of stone!
R7D99 TIL about cotton candy grapes; a type of grape that tastes like cotton candy. Created by David Cain, the cotton candy grape was made by breeding plants. He grew 100,000 test tube plants before getting the perfect cotton candy grape.
ZPdY TIL that M. Night Shyamalan created a hoax trying to convince people that his obsession with the supernatural came from a near death experience during his childhood. He went as far as getting a Sci-Fi Channel documentary crew to sign non-disclosure agreements.
wLPW6 TIL of the Parthian shot, an ancient military tactic where archers on horses would feign retreat and then turn their bodies while at full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy. It required great skill to master. Without a stirrup, the rider relied solely on pressure from his legs to guide his horse.
aPnZ TIL that Mattel released & quickly discontinued a vibrating Nimbus 2000 broomstick that was so stimulating that sex shops started selling the children’s toy for double the retail price.