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TIL that the only taxidermied blue whale in the world is located at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. A hinged jaw was made so people could walk around inside until a couple was found having sex. Now the jaws are only opened on special occasions.

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v7r TIL that when the ancient Dutch government wanted to diversify their crops no one would plant the potato because it tasted too plain. So the king made it a royal food and banned the common people from obtaining seeds, which made everyone go and plant potatos.
QJlDd TIL a Florida man told his neighbours that he is going to kill them with kindness Then tried to kill them with a machete named kindness.
DQwKP TIL that Wyoming spends $136,000 on each prison inmate annually, while Mississippi spends $18,410. The average state spends $45,771.
JY4nm TIL That during 2020 Nova Scotia Attack (Canada's worst murder spree), the RCMP tried to block the 911 recordings from being released to the public, because it proved they knew more the killers movements than they let on. As a resident of NS, I believe these need to be shared.
nWExo TIL of Lettuce Clubs, school student groups that engage in eating contests were students must devour an entire head of lettuce in order to be crowned club president. Those who fail to in 30 minutes are banned from attending next year.