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TIL bioluminescent sharks exist

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QAWa TIL Academy Award winning composer John Williams (Star Wars, E.T., Indiana Jones) is the father of Toto (“Africa”) frontman Joseph Williams.
oBbw8 TIL I learned about the War of Jenkins Ear. Robert Jenkins, a British sailor, allegedly had his ear cut off by the Spanish Coast guard. During a House of Commons 7 years later Jenkins purportedly presented his severed ear and ignited a 9 year long war that engulfed the Caribbean costing 24,500 lives
VB1v0 TIL Hindu Balinese place little baskets of flowers, food, incense and money everywhere as offerings to the gods (Canang Sari) which also serve to feed stray animals
nWmBo TIL On long-haul flights, flight attendants have hidden sleeping areas above the passenger compartment.
6Elom TIL six US states still have alienation of affection laws. A divorced spouse can sue a third party for breaking up a marriage.