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TIL chunks of whale puke sell for as much as $150,000. After aging, the chunks become known as ambergris, developing a sweet musky smell. The material is highly sought after by high-end perfume manufacturers.

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KO5nJ TIL about Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy who infiltrated the Syrian government and became Chief Advisor to the Syrian Minister of Defense.
0dnyp TIL In 1994, China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 broke up in-flight, killing all 160 people onboard, after maintenance the previous night had mistakenly connected the autopilot's yaw controls to the plane’s roll-channel and vice versa.
7V6X TIL over 90% of Afghans have never heard of 9/11
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E16WV TIL that Helicopter 66 recovered astronauts from Apollo 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 giving it the status "one of the most famous, or at least most iconic, helicopters in history".