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TIL that there were so many 90s CARTOONS I loved!

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BjJK TIL of Cymothoa exigua, a parasite that consumes the tongue of a fish, attaches itself to the blood supply, and becomes a newly functioning tongue, gorging itself until the host slowly dies of starvation. It’s one of few known parasites that consume and replace a host’s organs.
M7Qda TIL, there was a Cocaine-infused tablet called “Forced March” taken on the North Pole Expedition by Shackleton. As label explains: “Allays hunger and prolongs the power of endurance.”
eXZ5 TIL that in 1982 the Mayor of Key West, Florida announced the town’s secession from the union, immediately declared war against the US, quickly surrendered after one minute, and applied for one billion dollars in foreign aid.
ADEJa TIL Freddie Mercury did a song with opera singer Montserrat Caballe called "Barcelona" for the 1992 Summer Olympics
9ZEM TIL New Zealand soldiers carved a gigantic Kiwi into the side of a hill in England right after WWI. It’s still visible today.