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TIL that beavers have iron teeth - literally.

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REr4 TIL: The Bali public holiday “Day of Silence” (Nyepi) requires all tourists to be imprisoned in their hotels for 24 hours. No one is allowed on the streets, and could be arrested by Traditional Police. All businesses including the airport, ATMs, and TV broadcasts are shut down.
epyrn TIL Lead singer of popular Lambada song was brutally murdered in 2017
VEbp TIL John Candy was going to voice a turkey in Pocahontas, but died before it’s release. His character was removed from the film
Y7Dxd TIL Nata de coco and nata de piña (soft gelly cubes often put into drinks, similarly to bubble tea) aren't made from the flesh of the fruit but from coconut water/juice going through a fermentation process where bacteria (Komagataeibacter xylinus) convert it into (bacterial) cellulose.
76p7 TIL that in 2012 the NYPD committed a man to a mental hospital when he claimed to be a Navy SEAL after being arrested for running a red light and weapons possession. It was soon confirmed that he was in fact an active duty Navy SEAL, and he was released with all charges against him deferred.