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TIL India bans captive Dolphin shows as ‘morally unacceptable’ - They believe they are highly intelligent & should be seen as ‘non-human persons’ with their own specific rights.

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xw85 TIL that Elon Musk wanted the first three Tesla models to spell S-E-X but settled with “S3X” since Ford owns the trademark to “Model E”. After the Model Y is released, the four models will spell “S3XY”.
6wwQ TIL that in the early days of cola, the beverage was flavored using the Kola nut, which was naturally caffeinated and harvested from trees in African rainforests. Today the flavor is replicated using a combination of cinnamon, vanilla, and citrus flavorings.
e0BLL TIL that on Apollo 15, a hammer and a feather were dropped on the surface of the moon to illustrate how objects of different weight fall at an equal rate without air resistance.
1YO8 TIL that because Boeing expected supersonic passenger airliners to render the 747 and other subsonic airliners obsolete, they designed the 747 with a hump to allow the aircraft to be easily converted for cargo by installing a front cargo door below the flight deck.
woEL7 TIL That according to a long standing tradition, every year after the last supply plane left Antarctica for the winter and the base was buttoned up for a long dark wait until spring, the whole crew would gather in the lounge together to watch The Thing.