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TIL a NASA-funded research project led to a dolphin being given LSD, and sexual encounters between the dolphin and the scientist

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rRAp1 TIL that in 2015 the town of Collecchio in Italy passed a law requiring the use of "silent fireworks" to help reduce stress on veterans, pets, children, and wildlife. While not completely silent, they are much quieter than traditional fireworks and can be more colorful.
VB0kQ TIL due to their superior smelling and climbing capabilities, police departments in Southeastern China have started utilizing squirrels as alternate drug sniffer units over the usual canines.
W7J1L TIL Ariana Grande gets less than 10% of the royalties for her 2019 single "7 Rings". Most of it goes to the estate of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the songwriters of "My Favourite Things"
4XL7R TIL Reagan and Gorbachev Agreed to Pause the Cold War in Case of an Alien Invasion
7raXP TIL of the Hathaway Effect: When actress Anne Hathaway is trending on social media, Wall Street algorithms buy Berkshire Hathaway stock, causing the price to spike.