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TIL that cetaceans blow bubble rings seemlingly for amusement

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Gx5J TIL At the end of the South Park episode “Trapped in the Closet” All the names on the credits read either “John Smith” or “Jane Smith” due to Tom Cruise’s and Scientologists’ reputation of suing people.
ePRE TIL In 1904, tea bags were invented accidentally. The inventor, Thomas Sullivan, decided that it was cheaper to send small samples to potential customers in silk bags instead of boxes. The recipients believed they were meant to be dunked and soon Sullivan was flooded with orders for his “tea bags”.
woonP TIL about the 1994 Black Hawk friendly-fire incident, in which 2 USAF F-15s shot down 2 US Army Black Hawk helicopters, killing all 26 on-board.
a90y TIL that Cannabis Sativa is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese herbology and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
6N0m TIL Louisiana is the prison capital of the world - 1 out of every 86 adults is behind bars, which is the highest rate in the US and twice the national rate