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TIL that the Danish word for “Cruise Control” is “Fartpilot.”

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rNlVM TIL That ‘Smart Toilets’ help you identify diseases through your stools or urine
QJrme TIL Squirrels can confuse crime scenes by gnawing on bones
lo6pB TIL Leonidas was 60 years old during the battle of Thermopyle (depicted in 300). His last stand would ultimately contribute to the preservation of the whole of Greece
jD4Q TIL that in 1987 a 16 year old girl went missing on a camping trip to search for Bigfoot in the Sierra Nevada. She was never seen again. The 43 year old man with her claimed she was taken by bigfoot, and avoided trial due to the lack of a body.
6BjZ TIL of a sea slug that eats algae until it incorporates the algae into its tissues, eventually ceasing to eat and getting all of its energy from the sun directly.