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TIL that Human Skin is actually toxic to Earthworms

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wLGeE TIL the U.S. Navy tried to remove a whale carcass with dynamite. A veteran with explosives training warned the amount of dynamite was far too much – advice that went unheeded. His brand-new car, purchased during a "Get a Whale of a Deal" promotion, was then flattened by a chunk of falling blubber.
XEW4r TIL that the smiley is trademarked by The Smiley Company in over 100 countries and has become one of the biggest licensing companies globally.
R7Aj6 TIL Researchers from three universities in Germany have created the coldest temperature ever recorded in a lab, 38 trillionths of a degree warmer than absolute zero
AD7ag TIL Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film, You Only Live Twice. He was actually friends with Ian Fleming, but disliked the original novel. So with the blessing of film producers, he heavily changed the story to better fit the big screen.
RMB7 TIL Costco hasn’t changed the price of a hot dog and soda combo ($1.50) in 21 years.