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TIL Macy’s always has a red star in its ads because R.H. Macy had gotten a tattoo of one while a teenager working on a whaling ship

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7rrZb A beluga whale living in captivity with a pod of bottlenose dolphins has learned their language of whistles and clicks, scientists believe.
00lR TIL that during the 2003 Station nightclub fire, a bouncer stopped people from escaping through the stage exit, saying it was “for the band only.” A narrow hallway and panic led to the front doorway blocking completely, trapping many inside. 100 people died in total.
xPbb TIL In 1955, Jonas Salk chose not to patent his polio vaccine for the betterment of humanity. As a result, he missed out on earning an estimated $7 billion.
l7NG1 TIL that Noah Cyrus voiced Ponyo in the English dub.
8pkG TIL that Body Odor plays into attraction. If you like someone’s body odor it means they are genetically dissimilar to you which makes your offspring healthier. (Oh and the test worked on gay people, too)…