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TIL Whale Fossils have been found on top of the Andes mountains

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69GwZ TIL a cashew nut grows as a fruit and the “nut” is actually a seed. The seed’s skin requires processing because it contains urushiol, a resin that causes skin irritation similar to poison ivy.
OoyL TIL the “liquid bomb” terror attack, the one that caused the TSA to restrict the size of your shampoo and buy water inside the security gates, was thrown out of court and the ringleader totally acquitted. There was ZERO actual threat.
pBb TIL eggs do not need to be refrigerated unless they come from US or Canadian stores
DQB9P TIL In 1946, an American miner and Baptist preacher named William Henry Johnson began sending out a series of letters under the pen name "Furrier No. 1", claiming to be the living Hitler and to have escaped with Braun to Kentucky.
WWGN TIL panda cubs in captivity are unable to defecate on their own and frequently died of constipation. Caretakers realized they must mimic the mother’s licking so cubs can relieve themselves. (0:40)