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TIL that Sea Stars will purposely detach an arm as a means of asexual reproduction and the new Sea Star will be an exact genetic replica. In fact, some species do this as a dominant form of reproduction.

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woJD6 TIL that in the 1960s Coca-Cola opened an office in Los Angeles to provide vintage Coke bottles and signs for movies.
m14GM TIL The Goonies director Richard Donner was eager to return home to Hawaii after a hectic shoot with a cast of kids. He said "I love ’em to pieces, but I can’t stand it anymore!’ After shooting wrapped Steven Spielberg put the whole cast on a plane to Hawaii to surprise Donner before he got home.
gM1kX TIL of the Johnston Turkey, a Turkey located in Rhode Island who has evaded capture for months, terrorized and disrupted locals, and even got votes in the local mayorial election.
VBQOp TIL 1934's "It Happened One Night" inspired characteristics of Bugs Bunny. There is a scene in which Clark Gable's character is continuously called "Doc," a scene in which he eats carrots while talking quickly with his mouth full, and an imaginary character named "Bugs Dooley" is mentioned.
47w6 TIL that DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy on ‘Star Trek’) had wanted to become a doctor, but could not afford medical school. He received many letters from fans who went into medicine because of his character: “To influence the youth of the country … is an award that is not handed out by the industry”.