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TIL in 1964, ABC premiered "A Carol for Another Christmas," a made-for-TV movie written by Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling as a modernization of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." The film is both a retelling of the classic tale and a call for cooperation between nations.

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ZpY8a TIL Frogs can’t vomit. If it eats something bad, it throw out its entire stomach. This is called full gastric eversion. The frog then wipes the stomach hanging out of its mouth with its front feet to remove any stray bits. Then it packs the whole thing back into its body.
VBJ0k TIL of Walter Chandoha who photographed more than 90,000 cats in his lifetime, nicknamed "the one cat photographer to rule them all."
kJleg TIL: In 1968, over 6000 sheep were killed in Utah and popular theories pointed to the Army. It was revealed 30 years later that it was indeed the result of nerve agent testing. Families nearby developed nervous system illnesses, but the Army accepted no responsibility.
w6jM TIL all humans start out as an asshole in the womb since it’s the first body part to form.
698DX TIL the Brown-headed Cowbird is North America’s most common “brood parasite,” laying eggs in the nests of over 140 host species