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TIL there are giant human sized Salamanders in Japan that can grow up to 6 ft!

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NPbe TIL Mortal Kombat(1992) was the first game to get a “Mature” Rating by ESRB(Entertainment Software Rating Board). It was the game directly responsible for the creation of the ESRB.
YpKA TIL that in the 90s, Corn Nuts used the slogan “Bust a Nut” in a radio campaign. It was pulled after complaints.
OAJL TIL The Border Collie is the world smartest dog with one individual reported to be able to respond to 1,022 individual words
OavL TIL that ‘Pudding Guy’ David Phillips accumulated 1,253,000 frequent flyer miles in 30 days by finding a loophole in a Healthy Choice Foods company promotion.
445J TIL Vincent Van Gogh committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest with a pistol. The bullet did not cause enough damage to kill him so he walked back to the inn where doctors treated him. VanGogh finally died of an infection 29 hours after shooting himself.