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TIL the World’s Smallest Guitar is the Size of a Red Blood Cell.

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XE4Gj TIL That Marvel comics 'forgot' to credit writer Harlan Ellison for using one of his stories in the Incredible Hulk comic. Harlan could have successfully sued them, but settled for a normal writer's fee and a lifetime subscription to everything Marvel published.
oPpW TIL that Apple makes new employees work on fake products for up to 9 months until they can trust them. If a fake product is leaked, they will know who leaked it and fire them. They even test their senior engineers by giving them fake projects to work on.
d8eWZ TIL The Only Voice Recording From A Person Born In The 18th Century Was Prussian General Helmuth von Moltke, The Elder
9Yv1Q TIL about the Wood Frog. These frogs have adapted to cold climates by freezing over the winter. During this time, they stop breathing and their hearts stop beating. Their bodies produce a special antifreeze substance that prevents ice from freezing within their cells
6N1w TIL Amazon river dolphins have been observed to insert their penises into others’ blowholes, which makes this the only known example of “nasal sex”.