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TIL that the most of the methane cows produce doesn't come out in farts but instead from burps.

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l78EV TIL about Archie Karas, a Greek gambler who turned $50 into $40 million in 3 years playing poker in Las Vegas before losing it all
8yRX TIL animals devote so much energy to getting laid that an effective parasite strategy involves disabling the host’s reproductive capabilities and drive, freeing up resources for the parasite and sometimes even extending the host’s lifespan.
6EO8Z TIL Dan Aykroyd conceived "Ghostbusters" as a project for himself and John Belushi. They would travel through time and space to combat a host of demonic and supernatural threats. Following Belushi's death, however, Aykroyd was paired with Ramis to rewrite the script set in New York City.
n6EP TIL a Missouri family sued the previous owners of a house that they had just bought after Brown Recluse Spiders “started bleeding out of the walls.” An expert came in and estimated that the house was infested with 4,500 - 6,000 of the spiders.
ADl5g TIL in 2008, George Garratt from Glastonbury, UK, legally changed his name to "Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined." Apparently his grandmother has not spoken to him since the change.