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TIL dolphins are voluntary air breathers and it has been suggested they can kill themselves by consciously stopping breathing

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gMdbX TIL that rice farmers often put fish into their water-laden fields in a process called “rice-fish culture.” The fish act as pest control, improve oxygen circulation, and can even fertilize the soil with their droppings. This can increase the crop yield by 10% or more.
d8mJ8 TIL that Leslie Nielson, a legendary comedic actor, requested his grave's epitaph read "Let 'er rip" as a final and everlasting joke.
v1G9D TIL that a marine scientist accidentally invented a way to make corrals grow 25-40 times faster, making large scale reef restoration a possibility
op9L TIL The kid from the movie “Problem Child” (Michael Oliver) and his mother were sued after filming commenced on the sequel for coercing Universal Studios to pay him more. The first movie grossed $54 Million and he made $40k.
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