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TIL that dolphins deliberately use toxic pufferfish to get high

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KOLL4 TIL when filming the original Willy Wonka, producers struggled teaching August Gloop how to pronounce “Fudge” which sounded more like “Vag”. Hear his pronunciation around 14.10.
PBan TIL the most obese state in 1995 (Mississippi) was thinner than the thinnest state in 2016 (Colorado).
j66kR TIL George Lucas not only gave his blessing to make Spaceballs, he also handed the movie over to his effects company, Industrial Light and Magic, to provide the space effects and postproduction.
grr8b TIL that there was a real life Fat Man from the Fallout series (which is a portable mini nuclear warhead launcher) created by the US Military in 1961 called the Davey Crockett. It never saw use in combat.
VBWGp TIL: that ants can perform wound care and amputate if needed. I find this fascinating.