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TIL that many sharks have huge livers, filled with fatty oils that are lighter than water, making them lighter/faster swimmers and adding buoyancy.

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jNM1X TIL that in 1993, comic For Better or For Worse ran a story about a gay character coming out to his parents. It was criticized by hundreds of fans, over 100 newspapers cancelled the strip over it, and even parts of the gay community were against it.
0VZv TIL the programming language Python is named after the comedy series “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”
Bg0ox TIL that Flint, MI switched its water supply to the Flint River in order to save $5M a year. The ensuing water crisis later led to a $626.25M settlement.
geML TIL Belize was once ruled by a “snake dynasty.” A 1,300-year-old burial chamber holds the clues to a forgotten empire.
XE6VP Til that an old 12 inch tall jack russell terrier named George sacrificed his life by saving five children from a pit bull attack. He was posthumously awarded medals and had a bronze statue built in his likeness.