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TIL Weird Al owes much of his success to a radio show host named Dr. Demento

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e0DB6 Male dolphins use individual names throughout their life. “This is the coolest thing ever.”
wLK98 TIL of Civil War General John Sedgwick. After his soldiers began ducking for cover, Sedgwick rode into the open and declared "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance", before being shot and killed by an enemy sharpshooter.
ne50Y Today I learned that it is illegal to export more than $25 in pennies or nickels. Previously it was $5.
4kRm5 TIL that Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was busted in college for drinking gin during Prohibition. To avoid being kicked out of a college humor magazine he worked for at the time, he began signing his name as, Seuss, and used it ever since then.
Wk9WL TIL: When roosters open their beaks fully, their external auditory canals completely closed off. Basically, roosters have built in earplugs. This helps prevent them from damaging their hearing when they crow.