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TIL elephants have long eyelashes as well as a third eyelid to protect their eyes while feeding, bathing and dusting

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4X7nN TIL Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) was in a James Bond movie in a minor role. Never Say Never Again. It was his 1st real movie role and one he regretted.
4XVQX TIL Michael Jackson couldn't read or write music. Instead, he fully realized music in his head and recorded himself singing the different parts on a cassette recorder.
p8jee TIL Earl grey tea is named after British Prime Minister Charles Grey, who abolished slavery across the British empire and passed the great reform act.
Pn4G TIL In 1919 Michael Keogh stopped an angry mob of 200 men (some with bayonets) from killing two right winged political agents they were beating up. In 1930 at a Nuremburg rally, Keogh recognized one of the agents he had saved. It was Adolf Hitler.
6AJX TIL that the top sales at Wal-Mart as a storm approaches are Pop-Tarts and beer.