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TIL Great White Sharks Are Completely Terrified of Orcas. A new study shows the apex predators will flee their hunting grounds and won’t return for up to a year when killer whales pass by.

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W7X58 TIL that Duck feathers are known for their extraordinary ability to repel water, thanks to their unique structure and the hydrophobic properties of their fibres.
OGLMg TIL that, in 1946, Ho Chi Min reached out to President Harry S. Truman and requested the United States’ support in ending French rule in Vietnam.
EjQw TIL that a jockey featured in a Camel cigarettes ad sued the publishing company because the picture of him appeared to show his giant penis above the words “When you feel ‘All In’”_____
W0P8 TIL one of the eight rules in the American mafia is that you cannot have facial hair.
WkjNN TIL: New York City has a GDP per capita just over $100k. 4 out of the 5 boroughs have a GDP per capita between $30k-42k. This $100k average is skewed by Manhattan, which has a GDP per capita of $386,500.