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TIL Denise Crosby (AKA Tasha Yar, Star Trek TNG) is Bing Crosby’s grand daughter. And she appeared in Playboy.

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jNp9N TIL that early Italian renaissance people, such as Leonardo da Vinci, have not seen or tried tomatoes in their lives.
4kkXR TIL that possums don’t “play dead”, they actually pass out due to fear of predators. They go into shock and faint when confronted, involuntarily. They are in a catatonic state until they become conscious again.
pY1GG TIL that the natural log was discovered way earlier than the discovery of the constant e, meaning that when people used it they didn't actually know what base they were using
RoZl TIL Exposure to platinum causes snails to turn into slugs
JYZZj TIL about The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). An independent, nonpartisan agency that examines how taxpayer dollars are spent and provides objective, reliable information to help the government save money and work more efficiently.