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TIL Dolphins are considered “non human persons” in India.

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a8GjZ TIL that pet food manufacturer Purina owned Jack in the Box from the late 60s to the late 80s. In the 80s, they changed the restaurant’s name to “Monterey Jack’s” and overhauled the menu to appeal to an affluent “yuppie” audience. The changes were poorly received and later reversed.
W7AA TIL That a spin off of ‘Hey, Arnold!“ was pitched focusing on a teenage Helga. It was rejected by Nick for being too dark and by MTV for being too much like Daria.
pYy8b TIL while inhaling helium can make your voice sound high, there is a gas that does the opposite and makes your voice sound lower - sulphur hexafluoride. But by displacing oxygen in the lungs, it also carries the risk of asphyxia if too much is inhaled.
LQARm TIL Tom Welling was 24 years old when he was cast as Clark Kent in Smallville. Clark is 14 years old in season one.
6EL9w TIL that a pregnant woman in Britain can pee anywhere she wants, even in a officer’s helmet.