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TIL that the Horny Toad of the American Southwest is not a toad at all. It is not related to toads or frogs. In fact, it isn't even an amphibian. It is a lizard.

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WkJKo TIL of Binky the polar bear who lived in Alaska Zoo where he mauled two visitors who jumped over the safety rails on separate occasions. After the maulings Binky merchandise was sold with the slogan “Send another tourist, this one got away” & his cage was upgraded to keep visitors out.
epwBb TIL Cats have little to no ability to taste sweetness
QJLkL TIL of the Bengal Famine of 1943. Winston Churchill had food diverted away from Bengal to Europe, resulting in as many as four million Bengali deaths. His response was that Indians 'breed like rabbits anyway.'
Ayja TIL that George Lucas has detailed knowledge of ‘Star Trek’. When actor Clint Howard auditioned for Lucas, the first thing the director said was “Balok, 'Corbomite Maneuver’”, a role Howard had played as a child 15 years earlier. The amazed Howard later said he wanted to yell “get a life” at Lucas.
5VwPD TIL that Robert Hooke has been called “England’s Leonardo.” He discovered microorganisms and a law of elasticity; observed the rotation of planets; revolutionized city planning; and presaged theories of optics, gravity, and evolution.