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TIL that a Brontosaurus skull has never been found.
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TIL that even though they’re all brown and wrinkly, dates (medjool) are a fresh fruit
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TIL that after earning the Medal of Honor, John Basilone was offered an officer’s commission and stateside duty but refused. He instead volunteered again for combat and was killed in Iwo Jima while guiding a tank through a minefield on foot. For these actions, he was awarded the Navy Cross.
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TIL that a Labrador Retriever service dog pulled his disabled owner into the recovery position after he was struck unconscious, then covered him with a blanket. Retrieved his mobile phone and pushed it against his face, and only left his owner to fetch help once he had regained consciousness.
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TIL The name for a person who can speak many languages is a ‘polyglot’, not a ‘linguist’.
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TIL Freddie Mercury of Queen intended to record multiple duets with Michael Jackson, but after recording one song he dropped out of any further collaborations because he felt uncomfortable working with Jackson’s pet llama in the studio