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TIL about 1 in 20 people sleep with their eyes open

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9aLD TIL Stephen Colbert exists in the Marvel Universe. After departing from a campaign event, he saw Spider-Man battling Grizzly. He tried to help by pushing a statue off the building. It hit Grizzly on the head, Spider-Man thanked him for his help and gave him a ride home.
Od6L TIL that 35 policemen armed with AK47’s had to rescue a shaved orangutan that was being used as a sex slave in a Borneo brothel in Indonesia.
69WvJ TIL Wilt Chamberlain is the reason players have to stay behind the foul line when shooting a free throw. While at KU, thanks to his 7’ height, 7’8” wingspan, and 50” vertical, he would start from top of the key, leap before the foul line, and dunk the ball before he touched the ground in the lane.
QJpGk TIL the Missouri Bar has produced coloring books to inform children about the functions of the government and the function of lawyers and judges, and made them available for free.
gMde7 TIL tooth enamel is harder than steel. It's composed of mineralised calcium phosphate, which is the single hardest substance any living being can produce. Your tooth enamel is harder than a lobster's shell or a rhino's horn.