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TIL, Apple has a patent on a round pizza box with 8 holes
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TIL That when astronomers discovered a rare type of comet doesn't produce a "tail" when close to the sun they named them "Manx Comets", after the Manx breed of tailless cats
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TIL Prior to Uncle Sam, the British character Brother Jonathon symbolized the independent American people after the Revolutionary War. However, Brother Jonathon faded into the figure of Uncle Sam whose likeness to Lincoln and being made in America likely contributed to his longevity.
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TIL that "shooting fish in a barrel" is considered easy because the bullet impact causes the water pressure in the barrel to change suddenly, killing every fish instantly.
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TIl it’s impossible to lasso Zebras because they have enough coordination to dodge the rope, a skill horses lack. This is why they’ve never been domesticated.
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TIL that the final scene in the Seinfeld episode “The Marine Biologist” was written in front of the live studio audience minutes before taping it. The take used in production was the first take that they shot.