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TIL in 2008, users of 7chan.org hacked into the website of Epilepsy Foundation of America and replaced the support forum with flashing images and animations.

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GApAQ TIL the hollow stick on(most) lollipops is to prevent choking, allowing air to pass through it even if the stick is swallowed.
NXOdN TIL cats love our feet and footwear so much mainly because of pheromone communication. Even when your feet is squeaky clean, they can still smell the pheromones
04Ry TIL that in New Zealand, names for children must be approved by the government before being legally registered. Despite this, names such as “Number 16 Bus Shelter”, “Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii” and “Violence” have been approved while “Yeah Detroit” and “Sex Fruit” have been rejected.
6A1J TIL that the Dominican Republic offered to take 100,000 Jews in 1938, only 645 made it, and each one was given 80 acres of land, 10 cows, a mule, and a horse.
b6vB7 TIL Captive male orcas have a 80-90% rate of dorsal fin collapse, the rate for wild orcas has been estimated at <1-23%. The main causes put forward are the change in diet, the lack of activity, and excessive time at the surface. Excessive surface time also causes sunburns and cataracts.