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TIL that there is a permanent colony of wallabies inhabiting an island in Loch Lomond in Scotland after being released there in the '40s by an eccentric millionaire.

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6MZJ TIL Colonel SANDERs got fired from a dozen jobs; was a lawyer who once assaulted his own client in court; started a restaurant that when went out of business and found himself broke at the age of 65; That’s when he started KFC
9YkLp TIL that cows are more deadly than sharks, being responsible for an average of 22 deaths per year, whereas sharks average around 5. Around 75% of the attacks were deliberate, and it’s is even estimated that around 5 of the 22 deaths caused by cows per year are carried by a group of these bovine.
GYGNG TIL that sharks have 7 senses. They have the same 5 that we have plus two more. One is used to detect vibrations and the other is used to detect electric fields.????
yVM1p TIL humans have a gene named "Sonic Hedgehog" that is responsible for shaping the brain & limbs
5YAKD TIL Eric Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" to his wife because they were trying to go out one night and after trying on so many outfits, he told her “You look wonderful. Can we go now?”