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TIL killer whales, short-finned pilot whales, and humans are the only species known to go through menopause.

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69bwZ TIL that "Ivan the Terrible" could more accurately be translated as "Ivan the Formidable"
wexM TIL each Disney film is avail to buy for limited time and then put “in the vault”. It is done to keep films fresh. Side effect is that DVDs become collectibles and parents have to pay excessive amounts for films which also increases piracy.
neX6Y TIL In Peru guinea pigs are such a large part of the traditional cuisine that the Cathedral Basilica has a rendition of the last supper that depicts Jesus dining on guinea pig
8eX4L TIL that when Disney re-released it’s first of 20 Classics direct to VHS between 1984-1994, the first release (Robin Hood) was on sale for $79.95 in 1984, the equivalent of $236.04 today
RAWw TIL that there’s no such thing as a wild ferret. They were domesticated from the European Polecat over 3,000 years ago.