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TIL that whales can't breathe involuntarily. If you anesthetize one, it will suffocate, even out of the water.

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NXMwJ TIL Jonathan Goldsmith, AKA The Most Interesting Man in the World from the Dos Equis commercials, has been an advocate for landmine victim support, has assisted the effort to prevent and cure cancer in dogs, save the Siberian Tiger, and end child sex trafficking in Cambodia.
MDY8 TIL Pocahontas died when she was only 21/22 and was never romantically involved with John Smith as Hollywood would have you believe
nedyW TIL guru nanak promoted women equality in the 15th century.
l7EdB TIL Bald eagles are not bald, the name derives from an older meaning of the word, "white headed"
JYRev TIL that President Truman's decision to relieve Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1951 may have been decisive in preventing the outbreak of a global nuclear conflict.