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TIL about Marine Iguanas, an Iguana species which only lives on the Galápagos Islands and looks like a small Godzilla

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7rVJX TIL in the 1950s more than 77% of all German government officials and judges were (former) nazis, which is an even higher percentage than during the actual Third Reich itself.
L1lm TIL that the Montreal bus system has a “between stops” service, allowing women traveling alone late at night to stop between designated bus stops.
MrrB TIL Candid Camera host Allen Funt was once on a flight that was hijacked and flown to Cuba. Because everyone on the plane recognized him they thought it was part of a stunt and did not realise the danger they were in and started enjoying themselves and gave the hijacker a standing ovation.
mpwP TIL that during renovations in the 1990s, Paisley Abbey in Scotland replaced 12 of its gargoyles. One of them was purposely shaped like a xenomorph from the movie Alien.
b6jWa TIL that in Japan, there’s a train station with only one platform and no exit. It exists purely for passengers to get off, enjoy nature, and get back on the next train.