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TIL Jesus exists in the DC comics universe. His list of abilities is just: carpentry.

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jPav TIL the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch is also the girl from the video tape in The Ring.
LQdKZ TIL castoreum is secreted by beavers to mark their territory and to waterproof their fur. When it squirts out, the noise can be heard by someone standing nearby. The FDA considers castoreum a "natural flavor" since it comes from a natural source and it can be used as a food additive.
l7WZK TIL that Romania has an actual tool called a "tesla"! In Romania, a tesla is a traditional woodworking tool similar to an adze, used for shaping wood. But more interestingly, there's a Romanian saying: "a-ți da cu tesla în coaie", which literally means "to hit yourself in the balls with a tesla."