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TIL that a millipede was discovered in 2021 which has up to 1306 legs, making it the first true millipede.

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4AE6 TIL the co-creator of Twin Peaks wrote a pilot in 1999 about “survivors of a plane crash who are stranded on a tropical island, which seems to have mysterious supernatural powers.”
XEQjD TIL cats prefer consuming human tissue during the relatively early stages of decomposition and will cease consumption when a corpse decays to the point of leaching bodily fluid.
e0AXL TIL 'The Matrix' Wanted Sandra Bullock as 'Neo' before Keanu Reeves took the role. The producers had such a hard time finding the right man for the role that they briefly considered changing Neo into a female character. She was also considered for the part of Trinity and regretted not taking it.
VMJN0 TIL That Okinawa has some of the longest living people on earth, and it has the highest rate of people over a hundred in the world. Two thirds of them are still living independently at the age of 97.
xxWk TIL de Lafayette “hero of two world’s” was invited by Pres. Monroe to go on a 3 month tour visiting every state in the US in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the US, he was met by cheering crowds everywhere, and brought Thomas Jefferson to tears at their reunion.