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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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QJ5Y9 TIL S. Koreans drink more than anyone else at 14 shots a week(Russia 2nd at 6 shots). Shots, because 97% of what's drank is the hard liquor Soju.
1aP9V TIL that individuals high in psychopathic traits show reduced susceptibility to contagious yawning; that is, yawning after seeing or hearing another person yawn.
yQpv8 TIL of Operation Monopoly, which was a covert plan by the FBI to build a secret tunnel underneath the Soviet Embassy in Washington, D.C. to gather secret intelligence. It was largely a technical failure and was compromised by FBI double agent Robert Hanssen to the Soviets.
XEDoR TIL: Stephen Hawking was planned to be sent to space with Virgin Galactic.
dDWPd TIL: Lo Fu-Chu was a mid level mafia member, jailed for 3 years, started a new criminal organization called "Celestial Alliance", he then dabbled in legitimate businesses and became powerful government official where he attempted to strangle a coworker. He is now on the run for insider trading.