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TIL that dolphins will come together to form mega-pods which can consist of over 10,000 dolphins.

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yrrp TIL that during prohibition, an exemption was made for whiskey prescribed by a doctor and sold through a pharmacy. The Walgreens pharmacy chain grew from 20 retail stores to almost 400 during this period, from 1920 to 1933.
rR4JM TIL During the mid-1990s, due to stress from acting and promotion of his films, Jean-Claude Van Damme developed a cocaine addiction. He spent up to $10,000 a week, and snorted up to 10 grams per day by 1996.
lg0G TIL of Linda Weston who lured the mentally disabled into a makeshift dungeon where they were forced into prostitution and subject to starvation all while she collected their public benefits.
6EDxQ TIL that the very first Miss Universe crown, used only in 1952, was actually from royalty. The Romanov Imperial nuptial crown, previously owned by the Russian Tsar, was used to crown Armi Kuusela of Finland. It is believed to be made with approximately 1,535 flawless diamonds
0wmkL TIL When an unpredictable event like Covid-19 happens people hoard toilet paper because "because toilet paper has a longer shelf-life than many food items, is prominently featured in aisles and is big in size, we are psychologically drawn to purchasing it in times of crisis."