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TIL Hummingbirds get their iridescent colors from microscopic "air-filled pancakes" in their feathers.

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yjvJ TIL that 45 million year old yeast extracted from amber was revived and used to brew beer, launching the Fossil Fuels Brewing Company
4j15 TIL of Whipping Tom, the name given to two serial spankers in London in the 17th & 18th centuries. “On seeing an unaccompanied woman, he would grab her, lift her dress, and slap her buttocks repeatedly before fleeing. He would sometimes accompany his attacks by shouting "Spanko!”“
EXG7 TIL that phasing out large currencies reduce crime and corruption because smaller currencies increase the amount of space and weight needed to transport, store, and process cash while maintaining the same value.
5Yebr TIL of Anneliese Michel who went through 67 exorcism sessions; one or two each week, lasting up to four hours, were performed over about ten months in 75–76. Later investigation determined that she was malnourished & dehydrated; her parents & the priests responsible were charged with homicide.
V1B TIL that Jack Nicholson made $50 million for playing the Joker in Tim Burton’s BATMAN. That’s a lot of 1989 bucks!