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TIL that the Pangolin is the most trafficked animal in the world.

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gMOBy TIL that a Canadian company named MindGeek owns half of the porn industry, internet video sites and movie studios, with most of the actors are under contract with them. They own so much they compete with themselves for content.
GYNgE TIL of Clement Vallandigham, a lawyer who accidentally shot and killed himself whilst demonstrating how the victim could've accidentally shot himself
ZpwMo TIL that after releasing two albums that flopped, Neil Young was sued by his label, Geffen Records, for releasing music with so little commercial appeal that it was "unrepresentative" of himself. After the lawsuit, he released two more albums on the same label, leading to lowest sales in his career.
b9ap7 TIL that in the original ending of the Inca-inspired animated film "The Emperor's New Groove", the titular Emperor demolishes a rainforest to create a theme park. Sting – who spent 20 years defending the rights of indigenous people – threatened to leave the project unless the ending was changed.
9orG TIL Giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets because Insects try to eat the tarantulas eggs, so the frog eats the insects while the tarantula protects the frog from predators.