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TIL that the Killer Whale is a natural predator of the Moose

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d8jkK TIL about Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street. Know as "the greatest miser", she was said never to turn on the heat or use hot water, wore one dress and undergarments until they worn out, didn't wash her hands and ate fifteen cents pies. Her son lost his leg after she refused to pay.
ZnZa TIL the state of Kuwait is banned from the Olympics due to government legislation that permits the state to interfere in elections of sporting organizations. As a result, Kuwaiti athletes compete as independent athletes under the Olympic Flag instead of their own flag.
M7bMK TIL Japan has a lower median wage than Poland
OGexR TIL that Ronald Reagan likely had Alzheimer's for most of his two terms as president of the United States
kp5 TIL that philosopher al-Jahiz (c. 776-869) was one of the first Muslim biologists and philosophers to develop an early theory of evolution.