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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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ADmxx TIL the flag of the East India Company is said to have inspired the Grand Union Flag of 1775, ultimately inspiring the current flag of the United States. Mysorean rockets were also used in the Battle of Baltimore, and are mentioned in The Star Spangled Banner: "And the rockets' red glare..."
l76M5 TIL that the Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome pretending jews had a highly contagious disease called 'Syndrome K' to keep them safe from Anti-Semitic laws when the Nazis occupied Northern Italy.
8emwL TIL in only two seasons in Oakland, the American Basketball Association Oakland Oaks won 28% of their games the first year and 77% in their second, including the 1969 ABA Championship. The main difference was Rick Barry, who joined for one year after a salary dispute with the NBA’s Warriors.
EgM4p TIL That the Lord Xenu parts of Scientology were largely unknown, even to other members of Scientology until the South Park Episode "Trapped in the Closet".
6bZ7 TIL a Broward County, Florida man has had 16 accidents, received 25 warning slips, and served 30 days unpaid suspension since 1994 due to bad driving. He is a Mass Transit bus driver for the county and, although his disciplinary troubles began only 8 days after he was hired, he is still employed.