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TIL that many species of sharks can be rotated in order to subdue them, thanks to a defensive mechanism known as tonic immobility.

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NgGQ TIL, in 1982, the town of Kennesaw, Georgia passed an ordinance requiring every head of household to own a gun. Since then there hasn’t been one murder, burglaries decreased by half, and the town has the lowest crime rate in the United States.
ANN1d TIL about Junior Bridgeman. He is a former NBA player who spent his offseasons working at Wendy's to better understand how the fast food chain operated. At the peak he owned over 100 Wendy's locations and is worth over $600 million.
Oob56 TIL the Tourette Association of America initially feared South Park’s release of their Tourettes episode, but ended up being surprised at how accurate and well-researched the show was on the condition. The only thing they critiqued was the frequent use of “coprolalia” or rampant swearing.
LQRB9 TIL about the Sargasso Sea, off the East Coast of the USA. It is effectively a giant an ocean whirlpool, with it's boundaries being created by ocean currents instead of land.
VMo6G TIL of the "Blue Java" banana, a hardy, cold-tolerant banana said to have a consistency like ice cream and a flavor similar to vanilla.