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TIL A pod of Killer Whales that desperately needed a young, healthy female had their only young female killed by hemorrhaging in her ear canals as US Navy tested its bombs despite repeated requests by Whale researchers not to do so .Killer Whales are declared Endangered Animals in US

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OGGog TIL that when American Idol premiered in 2002, it had two hosts: Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Dunkleman resigned after the first season, while Seacrest continued on with the show and earned about $10 million a year. Dunkleman was later reported driving for Uber.
aw4b9 TIL that, although many celebrities are suspected to have Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dan Ackroyd, Daryl Hannah, and Satoshi Tajiri have openly confirmed that they are on the spectrum and have autism.
Yp8gG TIL In the 1990s, an issue of the popular The Amazing Spider-Man that sold around 70,000 would be considered a failure. These days, what counts as a successful superhero book is anything that can sell a regular 40-60,000 copies. Most sell quite a bit less.
OdaX TIL Kirk Douglas, star of Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory (1957) and Spartacus (1960), will turn 100 years old on December 9th. He has starred in 91 films, won a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 1996, and has survived a helicopter crash and a stroke. He is also the world’s oldest celebrity blogger.
b6bNE TIL that before alarm clocks were common, people were paid to wake people up for work. They were called “knocker-uppers.”