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TIL Online abuse and trolling costs economy up to $3.7 billion, research finds (2019 article)

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KYbPa TIL in a 2016 study, 72 incidents were reviewed of humpback whales interfering w/ orcas hunting mammals. 61 involved prey species other than humpbacks despite "no apparent benefit" for their intervention leading the authors to conclude that "interspecific altruism" could not be ruled out.
wL1AP TIL that if the tense your legs very hard when you stand up after sitting for a while, you won’t become dizzy or lightheaded
9wxOG TIL The traditional Mexican hibiscus tea is called Jamaica simply because the main ingredient, the hibiscus plant, was originally brought over to Mexico from Jamaica
6yMl TIL that Pornhub, Brazzers, YouPorn, Mofos, Digital Playground, Redtube, Reality Kings and many many other porn sites, production studios and cam sites are all owned by a company called MindGeek, giving it a near-absolute monopoly on the way mainstream pornography is manufactured and distributed
b14a TIL: That because Japan’s fertility rate is so low, back in 2008, Japanese workers were told to take off work early to go home and procreate