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TIL that before tasting his first cookie that Cookie Monster’s name was Sid

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l75jB TIL about the Sea Spider, a deep sea arthropod native to all of the world's oceans. The Sea Spider, which can grow to the size of a housecat, uses its proboscis to suck the guts of its soft-bodied prey. The prey sometimes survives this feeding, but in a weakened state.
AN7p4 TIL a birthday cake after the candles were blown out has 1400% more bacteria than before the blowing
OovYX TIL the reason why the clutch, brake, and accelerator are in the same order in modern cars is because the British government needed civilian cars to be standardized in case they had to be commandeered and driven by soldiers during WW1
OoMMa TIL a man named Andrew Taylor ate only potatoes for an entire year and lost 117lbs.
vPXyj TIL that Geladas are the last remaining species of ancient grazing pronates. They use their large teeth to intimidate and assert dominance.