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TIL the biggest reason Steve Burns left “Blues Clues” was because he was balding. He said “I refused to lose my hair on a kids TV show, and it was happening fast.”

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ANKya TIL Caligula, Roman Emperor who ruled from 37 to 41 AD had a special relationship with his horse Incitatus. He loves his horse so much that he provided him with a marble stable, an ivory manger, collar of precious stones.
LQWpv TIL the claim that a disinfectant kills only 99.99% of germs isn't due to a flaw in the product, but rather to protect the company from false advertising lawsuits.
7GDO TIL Sperm were first observed in 1677, and were described as “Animalcules”, each containing a miniature yet fully formed human. This came into question when it was pointed out that meant each sperm itself carried sperm.
9w4Jp TIL William Sessions (FBI director until 1993) became a lawyer for the Russian mob's international leader
nyQr TIL An Italian NGO decided to teach Zambians how to grow food and paid locals to grow tomatoes in a fertile valley that lacked agriculture.When the tomatoes grew large and ripe, 200 hippos came out from the river and ate everything. “That’s why we have no agriculture here”, Zambians explained