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TIL It is impossible for a human to sink entirely into quicksand due to its higher density.

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J1L7v TIL Jack Nicholson grew up believing his grandmother was his mother, and his birth mother, June, was his sister. He only discovered the truth when he was 37 years old. The secret was kept until a Time magazine reporter uncovered it while researching Nicholson's life story.
W7kVL TIL: 21 leading Nazis were given IQ tests at Nuremberg. The average score was 128. The smartest Nazi was Hjalmar Schacht, a key resistance fighter who was acquitted on all charges. He scored 143.
X0jwj TIL The Penguins of Madagascar TV Show has a Primetime Emmy Award
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