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Today I Learned that Einstein never received a nobel prize for his work on relativity

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ZRv4 TIL In the same way that humans tend to be right-handed or left-handed, elephants can be right-tusked or left-tusked. Their dominant tusk is easy to identify, because it will be more worn down than the less dominant tusk, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
b9VjE TIL Caribbean sperm whales have a distinct culture. They are known to interact only with other whales with their own unique dialects and 'accents' which are variations of clicks unique to that area.
8e1v8 TIL: Laura Callahan was the CIO of the Department of Labor and then Homeland Security with bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees purchased at a diploma mill. Coworkers complained she used strange technical jargon and belittled them. She was caught, but was not charged with a crime.
lo5YB TIL executioners would also often be medical practitioners due to their knowledge of anatomy
p8BnO TIL that Tesla Motors made all of their patents available to the open market in 2014 for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.