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TIL that while they were originally thought to be white with black stripes because of their white belly, zebras are actually black (where the pigment is activated) with white stripes (where the pigment is inhibited) as shows embryological evidence

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VMKZZ TIL Shrek was originally given a thick Canadian accent by actor Mike Meyers. However, after animation had begun and the dialogue almost finished, Meyers decided the character would be better portrayed with a Scottish accent. The film had to be re-animated and cost over $4 million
9wA6r TIL toilet paper wasn’t “splinter free” until the 1930’s
gMVvX TIL Imperial Germany had made plans to invade the US between 1897 and 1903 just to gain some Carribean colonies.
Lmd0 TIL up to 40,000 American women are allergic to their partner’s semen with consequences as severe as diarrhea, hives, and complete loss of consciousness.
j6egN TIL Hall of Fame QB Bret Favre almost died in a car accident at age 22, less than a mile from his destination. His car flipped three times, was freed after his brother smashed the windows with a golf club, and later had 30in of his small intestines removed by doctors.