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TIL: The National Park Service recommends wrapping the entire underside of your car in a tarp to protect against marmots in Sequioa National Park

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5Y6ZB TIL that one of the few cases of a child actually dying from intentionally poisoned Halloween candy was Timothy O'Bryan. The Culprit had been his own father Ronald, who had laced his pixy sticks with cyanide to claim his life insurance.
Rwp1 TIL that a comet’s tail doesn’t follow the comet, instead it points away from the sun.
X0PJX TIL The blue whale penis is the largest in the animal kingdom. It is commonly cited as having an average penis length of 8 ft 2 in 9.8 ft and a diameter of 12 in to 14 in. However, its girth has also been reported to be nearer 18 in, with a single ejaculation estimated to be about 35 US pints.
x6JYB TIL that Only 20 players in Major League Baseball history have worn the uniform number 69, the first in 1989. Eight of them played for Pittsburgh at the time.
vgp8 TIL A North Carolina man owns the only known recording of Super Bowl I, as CBS and NBC didn’t save it. The NFL countered his $1 million offer for the taping with $30,000, then later refused to buy it at all, yet warned him he’ll face legal action if he sells it to anyone else.