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TIL about Jeff the Sea Lion who went over Niagara Falls in 1963. Jeff, who escaped from nearby Marineland of Canada, was eventually captured a few days later “sunning” on a rock with a teenager, Tommy Haines. Tommy was rewarded $50 for the successful capture.

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