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TIL There is footballer named TIL

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1aGK8 TIL about the Flehmen response, or “stinky face.” When cats smell something they like, they open their mouths and curl up their lips because an organ on the roof of their mouths contains extra scent receptors that help them get a better whiff.
d8WKQ TIL that 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' is a prequel to 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' - Temple of Doom is set in 1935, whilst Raiders of the Lost Ark is set in 1936.
bMGZ TIL the first Canadian man put on trial for homosexuality was given a choice between the death penalty or becoming the permanent executioner. He chose to become the executioner.
JLvB TIL last year California legislators passed a law that requires smartphones sold after July 1, 2015 to have a remote kill switch built into them.
yaoJ TIL there is a genetic defect among Fruit Flies that cause them to die within two days. Its discoverer named the defect “Kenny” after the character in South Park.