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TIL about the time Elton John dressed up in a gorilla costume, ran up on stage and freaked out an extremely stoned Iggy Pop.

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BrEZd TIL the frigate bird can fly continuously for 185 days, going more than 35,000 miles (56,327 km.) They are seabirds that can't land in or take flight from water, do not have waterproof feathers and can travel up to 40 minutes without having to flap their wings.
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