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TIL that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was the 2nd person on earth to publicly report the news of Osama bin Laden's death, only 47 seconds after a navy intel officer leaked it from official sources.

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1aQD4 TIL that professional cyclists pee while cycling to save time, but are fined if it is in front of spectators or cameras.
VLG8 TIL naked mole rats can move their front teeth independently of each other (like chopsticks), cannot get cancer, can run backwards as fast as they do forwards, and their skin cannot detect pain (even from acid burns).
aNZ0 TIL: That the mgm lion was in a plane crash and survived on sandwiches
Oo051 TIL if a zombie outbreak is to ever hit the United States, Alaska would have a high human survival rate, due to several factors including fewest people per square mile, being 2nd highest of gun owners per capita, and 7th in percentage of the population that is physically active.
XEvEQ TIL that otters keep their favorite stones under their arms when they're not using them to detach prey from the seabed and break it open. They've been known to form attachments to them and keep them throughout their lives.