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TIL Laika, the first animal in space, did not die peacefully by poison as initially reported, but died with in hours from overheating & stress. Russia kept it secret until 2002.

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dD0j9 TIL 100 million Americans have medical debts. Their bills make up about half of all outstanding debt in the country
vPXnR TIL that until the 1960s pimentos were stuffed into olives by hand; now they are inserted by a specialized machine made in Spain that also removes the pits with an X-shaped punch (check out the bottom of your next olive to see the imprint).
4XmM5 TIL that in July 2012, Tim Curry suffered a major stroke which left him wheelchair bound. He has continued to work as a voice actor
Y18P TIL Donald Trump proposed a one-time tax on the wealthiest 1% to eliminate the national debt.
QJRKM TIL Cuvier's beaked whales hold the record for the deepest and longest dives ever documented for any mammal. During one study, the longest dive recorded was 137.5 minutes. This was also the deepest dive at 9,816 feet. The whales' rib cages can fold down to reduce air pockets and decrease buoyancy.