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TIL A transgender woman tried to burn down the house from the movie 'Mrs Doubtfire' in 2015. The house was owned by a plastic surgeon who the transgender woman claimed botched her surgery.

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4kVKR TIL that the Water Speed Record is one of the world's most dangerous competitions. Of the thirteen people who have attempted it since 1930, seven have died. The record is 317.59 mph, set by Ken Warby in 1978.
KyOQ TIL of the Little Dodo bird, a smaller relative of the extinct Dodo, which is still alive today, but once again being pushed to the brink of extinction
ZpmGo TIL flies can live for days without their head
BrGJL TIL that their are 17 flavors of Maruchan instant ramen including ones like lime chili shrimp
E1y9W TIL Joshua Trees are in the same taxonomic family as Asparagus and are therefore related