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TIL Rollie-pollies are crustaceans that live their entire lives on land

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Lk5D9 TIL an inhabitant of the island of Sark who feels wronged can throw his hat to the ground, take a knee, and recite the Lord's Prayer in Norman French and then say: "Haro, haro, haro! A mon aide mon Prince, on me fait tort!". The wrongdoer must stop immediately, while a complaint is made to court.
5rjk TIL The United States helped overthrow a democratically elected government in Brazil
EgrjX TIL the line "Oh! Fuck! Shit! Bitch!" in Mo Bamba was a result of the computer freezing during recording
LkBPm TIL Elephants are ACTUALLY afraid of mice!
neaMG TIL that rhino horn is NOT considered an aphrodesiac in Chinese "medicine", and that this is a misinterpretation of Chinese texts. However, due to the repetition of this misinterpretation in the West, people in Viet Nam are starting to believe the rumor, and demand there is surging because of it.