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TIL that beached whales can die by their skeleton collapsing under their own weight, causing the ribs to compress and subsequent asphyxiation

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1aRv8 TIL that British doctors performed a covert study of the length of time chocolates last on nurses' stations in hospitals, published in the British Medical Journal. They found that the 'decay rate' of the chocolates follows an exponential decay pattern with a half-life of 99 minutes.
awQ0M TIL that when Bill Withers debuted with “Ain’t no Sunshine” in 1971, he refused to leave his job as an assembler in a factory, believing that the music business was a fickle industry
64EX TIL contrary to George C. Scott’s gravel-voiced portrayal, General Patton actually had a voice that was “high-pitched, nasal, irritating, and at times, it bordered on effeminate”.
6E8JY TIL every state in the U.S. will collect checks and bank accounts as well as safety deposit boxes that you have not used for multiple years and hold onto that money for you. Its called escheat and you can go online and see if you have any money the state is holding on to for you.
rNKVw TIL that Beatles drummer Richard Starkey got this nickname Ringo Starr because of his fondness for wearing a lot of rings and for referring to his drum solos as "Starr Time".