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TIL scientists discovered a dinosaur tail perfectly preserved in amber. It is full of feathers.

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R75Qw TIL a boat is considered a ship if it weighs 500 tonnes or more. A more general distinction is that ships can carry boats but boats cannot carry ships.
EgPWd TIL that in Early 1994, O.J. Simpson filmed an unaired television pilot for NBC titled “Frogmen”. Starring as a former Navy SEAL, Simpson received “a fair amount of” military training - including the use of a knife…
b51Q TIL a sperm donor had to pay child support to a lesbian couple because he did not have a licensed physician involved in the artificial insemination process, despite the man signing legal documents 5 years prior.
BjZk TIL Michael Jackson purchased the publishing rights to The Beatles song catalogue for $47.5 million, against the advice of his counsel. 30 years later it was resold to Sony for $750 million, nearly a 1500% increase in value.
wonQE TIL in 1987 father-and-son actors Martin and Charlie Sheen faced off against Michael Jordan in a three-part basketball contest, including a free throw competition, a game of horse and a two-on-one contest, with Jordan spotting the actors five points and being limited to one shot per possession.