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TIL that dolphins can commit suicide

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pbQ8 TIL in 1846, John Torrington perished during an expedition to find the Northwest Passage. When his corpse was exhumed 138 years later, it was almost perfectly preserved – eyes wide open, clothing intact, and limbs so flexible that moving him felt like moving someone unconscious rather than dead.
9wQAG Today I learned that Pet Detectives are actaullay real!
jPvX TIL U.S. Chicken McNuggets are made with dimethylpolysiloxane, which is a form of silicone used in Silly Putty.
OoBwg TIL Lays marketed a low calorie "WOW" brand of chips that made consumers crap their pants. The main ingredient, Olestra, is a fat substitute which allows for frying without calories being added. The problem is your body can't absorb it. Consumers suffered from cramping, diarrhea, and anal leakage.
loRmB TIL April 28th is International Workers' Memorial Day, an international day of remembrance for workers killed or injured in the workplace.