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TIL Dolphin moms use ‘baby talk’ with their newborns

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DQXxP TIL that before the rise of the Nazis in Germany, the Swastika was a common symbol associated with good health and wellbeing, appearing on RAF planes, fruit packaging and even Coca-Cola merchandise.
4knwN TIL Rocky Aoki, founder of Benihana restaurants, didn't know how to cook, was a Hall of Fame Wrestler, won a world title in backgammon, was deep-sea treasure hunter, set a record for the longest balloon flight, raced cars and boats, founded a softcore porn mag and is DJ Steve Aoki's dad.
M7x98 TIL that 11/19/1999 was the the last date before 1/1/3111 when all the digits in the date were odd.
Nljb TIL Yuri Gagarin had to eject himself and parachute down to Earth because his reentry from space in the capsule would have killed him as it had no brake mechanisms to slow him down sufficiently
b97E TIL there’s a land between Egypt and Sudan that is not claimed by any country; it is the only such place in the world outside of Antarctica