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TIL the NHL team the Anaheim Ducks are named after the Disney movie The Mighty Ducks. NOT the other way around

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7r6oO TIL that a tame and friendly Beluga whale speculated to be an escaped Russian spy was released from a harness in Norway by villagers in 2019 and has lived there ever since. Russia didn't confirm or deny this claim, but said the nearby naval base made it a possibility. He's still alive and well.
b90AE TIL that Wasabi and Ginger are more then a spice to eat with your sushi, but they are also a natural antibiotic. This is important in combination with raw fish because it protects your body against foodborne illnesses such as E. coli.
9Y9yr TIL Some of the important decisions in WW2 could not be made because Hitler was sleeping (and he liked to sleep uptill noon). On D-Day invasion, the german officers couldn't get further command from Hitler, because of strict orders not to wake him up for any reason.
OG48L TIL that a low carb diet can also reduce water weight. That is because of carbs are stored in the form of glycogen, which binds water to the muscles and liver.
O6eX TIL that there were more than 42,500 concentration camps in Europe during World War 2