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TIL Porsche key fobs are shaped, miniature models of the vehicle on a scale of 1:43.

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oRBv8 TIL in the 1990s, the New Jersey Nets asked the NBA to change their name to the Swamp Dragons. The league spent $500,000 to protect the name. The NBA owners voted 26-1 to approve the change. The Nets were the lone no vote, who changed their mind, infuriating then commissioner David Stern.
lo96a TIL that at the peak of its hyperinflation, the one trillion dollar Zimbabwean dollar note was worth 0.40 american dollars.
6EDJ8 TIL Mice on Earth may like running in wheels, but mice in space apparently take advantage of the microgravity to run in circles by bouncing off the walls.
BgByx TIL that mousqito bites itches because of a venom they pump in before sucking blood to make you not feel anythind. Humans are slightly allergic to the venom, causing the itching. When itching the bite, you break down the particles making the itching sensation worse.
4XjBb TIL Florida is second to Alaska for highest number of breeding pairs of Bald Eagles in the US. Hawaii is the only state where you can’t find Bald Eagles.