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TIL there are over 400 books in the Warhammer 40K literary universe

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rEoy TIL the last Great Auk (the extinct penguin of the Northern Hemisphere) seen in the UK was captured and tied up by 3 men. The men kept the bird alive until a large storm hit the area. Thinking the bird was a witch, they killed it.
E1MrX TIL due to c-sections & evolution, women in the future may not be able to birth naturally. Babies heads which are too large prevent them from being able to pass through the mother’s pelvis usually causing death, but are pulled out via c-section. They then live to pass on the genes to their children
p1VQ TIL the sneezing reflex from looking at a bright light or the sun affects 18%-35% of the population, and the scientific name’s acronym is ACHOO.
yQvAJ TIL USC football player Marion Morrison, an early California bodysurfer, tore ligaments in his shoulder while riding the surf near Balboa Pier in 1926. Finished with organized sports, Morrison made his way to Hollywood and was renamed John Wayne.
gMdn7 TIL in 2010, an octopus from Germany named Paul would predict how every game in the FIFA World Cup would go. He ended up being 100% correct with every choice he made.