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kOa4B TIL in 2001 a Nova Scotia man was barred from a hotel after leaving a window open in his room allowing seagulls to enter; drawn by the intoxicating smell of pepperoni. The room was destroyed. His ban was lifted in 2018 after a heartfelt plea to hotel management.
OG8e6 TIL that there is a species of lizard, called the common side-blotched lizard, that uses a Rock Paper Scissors pattern when competing for mates.
XEevR TIL Chris Columbus was originally suppose to direct "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," but dropped out because Chevy Chase was difficult to work with. A few weeks later he got the script for "Home Alone," which revitalized his career.
QNXGE TIL the U.S. General Services Administration announced in 2023 that up to 6 lighthouses would be given away to entities willing to maintain and preserve them and make them available to the public. The lighthouses were no longer needed due to modern technology such as GPS.
yQXlJ TIL Anthony Fauci was the captain of the basketball team when he was in High School