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TIL: The King of Jordan, Abdullah bin al-Hussein was an extra on Star Trek: Voyager

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xLl5 TIL that bread becomes stale not because it dries out, but because its starches degelatinize and crystalize, creating a hard, leathery texture.
b9VjE TIL Caribbean sperm whales have a distinct culture. They are known to interact only with other whales with their own unique dialects and 'accents' which are variations of clicks unique to that area.
pVV4 TIL in the 1950s, hundreds of babies were on loan from orphanages to various U.S. universities. There, students could practice the latest child-rearing theories of the day on a real newborn. After a year or two, the babies would leave their multiple mothers to find homes in adoptive families.
1aO0r TIL that Anonymous sent thousands of all-black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all their ink cartridges.
4Om6 TIL that houseflies buzz in the key of F.