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NXv5e TIL that Disney didn’t actually credit their voice actors until 1941’s “The Reluctant Dragon”, the voice actors in “Snow White” and “Pinocchio” went entirely uncredited
WkZOA TIL that when microbiologist Curt Jones tried to freeze cow feed with liquid nitrogen to turn it into mini pellets, he was inspired to do the same with ice cream and invented Dippin' Dots.
X07Q6 TIL Elephants can’t jump. Unlike most mammals, the bones in elephant legs are all pointed downwards, which means they don't have the "spring" required to push off the ground.
v1oYB TIL: Garth Brooks' only single to not reach #1 (out of 21) was "We Shall Be Free" because of the "controversial" lyrics like: "When the last thing we notice is the color of the skin And the first thing we look for is the beauty within" and "When we're free to love anyone we choose we shall be free."
0wXkj TIL the Mongolian Navy consists of 7 men, only one of which knows how to swim, and a single tour boat.