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TIL that dinosaur fossils have been in space twice: a hadrosaur in 1985 and a Coelophysis in 1998

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gxgX TIL Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 ‘Chicken of Tomorrow’ Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.
yx8e TIL Kosher salt isn’t any more kosher than regular table salt. It gets its name from its use in making meats kosher by removing surface blood.
OGeWL TIL that the sales of Blue Tang Fish did not increase after the movie Finding Dory. The Nemo effect isn't true thankfully.
5kLP TIL that despite early claims that fidget spinners could be used to help children with ADHD, there never was any scientific research to back this claim.
VMY7G TIL in 2016 a popular Indonesian singer died on stage after she was bitten by the snake she was dancing with. She kept performing for 45 minutes after the bite, before having a seizure, vomiting and eventually dying.