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TIL the subspecies of Elephant used by Hannibal in his invasion of Italy are extinct

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nWvwP TIL Bob Norris, the first Marlboro Man, was discovered after being seen in a photo with John Wayne. While Norris was the Marlboro Man for 12 years, he never smoked. He also told his kids not to smoke. After they asked why he was doing cigarette ads, he quit his job as the Marlboro Man the next day.
rR1Vw TIL In 1998 a group of cattle ranchers sued Oprah after she made disparaging comments about beef and 13 states have food libel laws which allows companies to sue people who speak badly about their food.
kMN1 TIL in 1985 a Soviet icebreaker rescued a large pod of beluga whales trapped by pack ice, leading them to safety by playing music to lure them out through the cleared channels.
QNPDL TIL Jello that we eat is made of this material called Gelatin and according to the internet it’s made up of animal skin and bones.
ADNea TIL Jack Black's eponymous character in the 2006 comedy Nacho Libre is based on a real priest- Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, who wrestled with the ring name "Fray Tormenta" (Friar Storm) in order to support an orphanage he founded.