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TIL that Great White Sharks across the Pacific Ocean consistently congregate at one specific spot in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists call this the White Shark Cafe.

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OG8v4 TIL in 18th Century Japan, a woman farting in public was considered so embarrassing that it could break off an engagement. Some women would employ a Heoi-bikuni (fart carrying nun) to accompany them everywhere, whose job was to take the blame for their farts.
16omX TIL that old people smell is actually caused by a chemical they secrete through their skin. It's called "2-nonenal"
neJjr TIL that cancer feeds off sugar so much that sugar is used as a marker for PET scans to diagnose cancer, and that ironically, people are usually offered a sugary drink after said PET scan
4XDx6 TIL many of the star musicians involved in recording the infamous album Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends were under the assumption that they were making demo recordings. As a result, they disowned the album, which hurt its sales and Sutch's reputation.
8eJkG TIL Snoop Dogg presents a children’s series ‘Doggyland - Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes’