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TIL that out of 400-500 species of shark, the Sand Tiger Shark is the only one known to fart

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PmMg TIL that most experienced Disney animators chose to work on Pocahontas instead of the Lion King because many at Disney had little faith in the project, leaving mostly first time animators working on the Lion King.
dWoQ TIL that in 1979, debris from NASA’s Space Station “Skylab” crashed in to the small town of Esperance, Western Australia. The town then fined NASA $400 for littering.
x6ARb TIL that there are 15 different plug styles.
ZpVeR TIL the famous riff to INXS’ song “Need You Tonight” appeared in guitarist’s Andrew Farriss head while waiting for a cab to go to the airport. He then asked the cab driver to wait a couple of minutes while he grabbed something from his motel room. In reality, he went up to record the riff.
e1R5 TIL of the 1982 Swedish Hot Line Riot - teens in Sweden hacked the land line system to create a massive party line unbeknownst to adults or hte phone company. Over 1,000 14-18 year olds then decided to meet at one location with no plans. A riot ensued.