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TIL that the movie "Jaws" used an engineless, fiberglass boat that could "sink on command" and resurface. The Orca II was a replica of the wooden Orca, a real boat used as Quinn's shark hunting ship at the end of the film. Pneumatic tubes tipped barrels mounted below Orca II to fill up and sink it.

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W7ZxY TIL that from the 1800s through the 1970s, a secret pseudo-language was used amongst British entertainers, sailors, and criminals. It was a mixture of Italian, Romani, Yiddish and rhyming slang, and originated the modern slang terms “acdc,” “butch,” “camp,” “ogle” and others.
OobvY TIL I learned that Owls can't move their eyes at all - they can only look straight ahead. To compensate, they use their long, flexible necks to move their eyes through 270 degrees of rotation. Their eye 'structures' provide fantastic vision and account for up to five percent of their body weight.
o0d8 TIL John Madden was offered unlimited stock to the first Madden NFL video game but declined and later called it “the dumbest thing (he) ever did in (his) life.”
kOXPW TIL that Spotify's logo is crooked.
b9eWZ TIL: In an effort to reduce drunk driving, the city of Austin, TX will waive parking tickets if a receipt showing that a ride-share company, taxi or bus was used within 24 hours of receiving the ticket