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TIL that Russia trained dolphins how to kill people with harpoons and then sold them to Iran after running out of dolphin food

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D1ZoD TIL that George Lucas was such a big fan of the Daffy Duck short "Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century" that he requested that it be shown in front of all showings of Star Wars during its initial theatrical run.
d8R5d TIL a group is injecting wild rhino horns with a pink dye that is harmless to rhinos but causes vomiting and diarrhea in humans. The goal is to poison illegal rhino horn consumers in order to decrease poaching.
ZQMv TIL That in 2007, a group of college students drove the speed limit (55MPH) on I-285 and backed up traffic for miles.
wvVJ TIL John Swartzwelder, a writer for the Simpsons used to write episodes while sitting in a booth at a coffee shop “drinking copious amounts of coffee and smoking endless cigarettes”. When California passed an anti-smoking law, he bought the diner booth and installed it in his house.
YpO7d TIL American Olympians get taxed if they win a medal.