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TIL: that some species of sharks have an umbilical cord at birth, therefore have a belly button

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ANYja TIL James Bond played baccarat in the original Casino Royale novel (1953). The 2006 film adaptation changed the card game to Texas hold 'em, which was much more relatable to modern audiences and required more skill.
00Oj TIL British eggs are illegal in the US for being “unwashed” and American eggs are illegal in the UK for being “washed”
PY81O TIL Being Clean Shaven Was Popularized By Alexander The Great Because He Couldn't Grow A Proper Beard
oRKGA TIL that the nomenclature for multiples of a thousand is different in the U.S. vs. the U.K. and the French. For example, a thousand times a thousand is a million in both. Times a thousand again becomes, in the U.S., a billion, whereas in the U.K. it becomes a thousand million, or milliard.
Xe4R TIL there is a snail with iron armor.