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TIL There is a type of catfish that will strand itself on the beach to kill pigeons.

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pOK8 TIL that four years ago a 71 year old man cared for and nursed a beached penguin back to health and now the bird consistently travels 2,000+ miles every few months to revisit his caregiver.
4kNjw TIL Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have a son together named River Phoenix. The couple named him after Joaquin's late brother who passed away on October 31, 1993.
W7Y8X TIL Though the gangster John Gotti was nicknamed 'The Teflon Don' for his ability to dodge criminal charges his violent and public tactics led to the arrests of many Gambino crime family members. Gotti was convicted in 1992 and by the 2000 half of the Gambino made men were behind bars.
OGG86 TIL that Seinfeld's lawyers allowed the real J. Peterman to review the script for every episode that featured him.
9kNB TIL the Horse Head used in the Godfather was real.