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TIL that the Indian Government banned the use of Dolphins for commercial entertainment, calling them ‘non-human persons’, and declaring that it would be morally unacceptable to capture them for entertainment.

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gMgXA TIL of the Townsville mutiny - a WWII mutiny by African American members of the US Army in Townsville, AU. Black troopers, subject to regular racial abuse by some of their white officers, turned their machine guns and AA guns on their officers' tents, firing 700 rounds. It was only revealed in 2011.
ADKrx TIL the women who discovered Heath Ledger called Mary Kate Olsen instead of 911 when she discovered the body, and Olsen refused to talk to the cops unless she was granted immunity, despite the cops not accusing her of anything. Her lawyer denied that she had anything to do with the drugs found.
W7koA TIL A tourist was denied entry into the United Kingdom because the custom agent didn't believe she wanted to visit Gateshead.
raQw TIL that British researchers developed a pheromone-derived odorant that men perceive as ‘threatening’. Collection agencies purchased it at £3000/g after realizing that spraying it on bills increased payment rates by 17%
neN9G TIL: The Golden ratio was discovered when Phidias heard the different sounds a blacksmiths hammer was making when different weights were used, he went on to discover one of the most important visual concepts in history without using his eyes.