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TIL that Jake from the TV sitcom Becker (the funny blind guy) is also a singer in the ska band Hepcat- Alex Désert

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Z8dPR TIL Pelorus Jack was a dolphin that used to guide ships through a notoriously dangerous channel in New Zealand. In 1904 someone aboard the SS Penguin tried to shoot Jack with a rifle, he survived and continued to guide all ships except the SS Penguin.
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oDXE TIL that there is a shotgun shell specifically designed to plant flowers
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9wQj7 TIL That in case of emergency in a railroad crossing, instead of dialing 911, we should first look out for a blue and white sign that has a phone number that will get you in touch with the railroad dispatcher, who can radio the engineers of nearby trains to immediately stop short of that crossing.