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TIL Johnson & Johnson knew there was Asbestos in Baby Powder for decades

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4OEo TIL that scientists were monitoring whale stress levels by analyzing their poop and found that their stress plummeted immediately following the 9/11 attacks. Turns out this was due to all ship traffic being halted which quieted the oceans of low frequency noise which whales use to communicate
bpEp TIL Lisa Lampanеlli promisеd to donatе $1,000 dollars to Gay Mеn’s Hеalth Crisis for еvеry mеmеbеr of Wеstboro Baptist Church that protеstеd hеr show on May 20, 2011 in Kansas. 44 protеstеrs showеd up, shе roundеd it up to $50,000
J1lll TIL Scarborough Fair, recorded by several musicians, most notably by Simon & Garfunkel (1968), dates back to the 1600's and of Scottish descent retelling elven lore.
Zp4M4 TIL that the only way to reach Tokelau, a territory of NZ, is by boat. There is a ferry service every 2 weeks from Samoa and the journey takes 1 day
1nkr TIL Director Richard Kelly sought permission from Smurfs creator Peyo for the scene in which Donnie Darko and his friends discuss the Smurfs’ sexuality. The estate allowed the scene because despite being graphic, it was accurate to the Smurfs mythology.