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TIL: Whale wars staged fake “fights” against the Japanese and the boats captain faked getting shot.

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VMKd4 TIL a lawyer used his will for practical jokes. He gave a house to 3 men who hated each other, stocks in a brewery to preachers, shares of a racetrack to each ministers "except Spracklin, who shot a hotelkeeper", and gave the rest to whoever had the most kids in 10 years.
KD6B TIL drug lords Pablo Escobar and El Mexicano once bet $2 million on a soccer game. They each hand-picked a dream team of professional soccer players and flew them to Escobar’s home to play the game on his own private field (fast forward to 25:51).
MeZD0 TIL that rock legend Elvis Presley liked to play racquetball. He liked it so much that he spent $200,000 to build a court in his home. After he died, his glove was sold at an auction for $5,000.
k7Q4 TIL if you or your pet have accidentally consumed antifreeze, vodka can be used as an antidote.
JVB4 TIL Breastmilk contains endocannabinoids, analogues of those in cannabis, which help the infant to become hungry and eat