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TIL Gulf Stream Orphans are tropical Caribbean fish carried thousands of miles by ocean currents up the East Coast of the US as far north as New England and the Gulf of Maine. Most succumb to cold winter conditions, but some make it back south again and a minority are rescued by humans

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BrjnD TIL that the body of Alexander the Great has been lost over time. It was well-known to be in Alexandria, Egypt for centuries, and was even worshipped for a while, but its exact location has apparently been forgotten.
XEVO8 TIL about Jean-Claude Romand who lied about being a medical doctor for 18 years before killing his wife, children and parents when he was about to be exposed
OovPL TIL: despite being an 11-time all-star, Olympic Dream Team member, and double hall of fame inductee, Charles Barkley rejected the idea of athletes as role models for youth, saying "A million guys can dunk a basketball in jail. Should they be role models?"
PY41w TIL that Stereoscopic 3D television was demonstrated for the first time in August of 1928.
0w85R TIL That the Scatman from the popular song from the 90's had a really severe stutter and that he discovered scat/piano to cope with his impediment, causing him to be a pop star at the age of 53.