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TIL that scallops have up to 200 eyes and see at quite high resolution.

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R7OJ6 TIL in 1920, a young woman in Germany was found with no identification and processed as “Miss Unknown" who, later, claimed to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov of Russia. Later, the true Anastasia’s uncle found out that she was Franziska Schanzkowska, a Polish munitions factory worker.
Br4lK TIL There are 7 different types of English surname, originally based either on personal characteristics, location, occupation, estate, patronage, or ancestry.
D16pP TIL Riding shotgun was a Wild West expression used for the person who rides next to the driver of a stagecoach for protection against bandits.
16bpW TIL of the courtesy flag - a small national maritime flag of the host country, flown by ships when entering a nation's territorial waters for the first time.
JvDv TIL the BB gun company Daisy originally manufactured windmills, and included a complementary BB gun with each windmill purchase in order to promote sales. The guns became so popular that the company stopped selling windmills and started selling BB guns.