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TIL there is a species of freshwater seal that lives in a lake in northern Canada, the only seal population to do so

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0de1y TIL The British Monarch has 'The Royal Prerogative of Mercy' which allows them to grant pardons to convicted people. Queen Elizabeth II has pardoned a few people, the most famous of whom was a posthumous pardon for Alan Turing, convicted for 'Homosexual Acts' as was illegal in 1952.
oRvlA TIL out of the world's ten most polluted cities nine are in India
VgpB TIL, morning wood is actually exercise for your penis, and lack of sleep can contribute to ED.
vM1K TIL In 1993, Dateline NBC strapped model rocket engines to GM trucks for a televised crash-test so the trucks would explode on impact. After a GM lawsuit, three producers were fired and the reporter demoted.
wLN46 TIL Steely Dan's 1973 track, "My Old School" refers to then Dutchess County prosecutor, "Daddy G" who is none other than G. Gordon Liddy of Watergate fame