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TIL NASA funded a project (1960s) to learn how to communicate with dolphins. The experiment went awry, and trainers began giving handjobs to the dolphins.

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exWD TIL that William the Conqueror introduced a custom to UK. According to this custom, people would leave their homes and move to a summer home to aid the grape harvest. Due to the act of vacating their usual home, this custom was given the name: vacation.
J1P54 TIL That the Largest Denomination of U.S. Currency Was the $100,000 Bill
4X1Zb TIL that Tanuka are seen as an animal of luck in Japan because of their hude ballsack (Just look at those pictures!)
G4y5 TIL that in 1978, Charlie Chaplin’s body was stolen and held for ransom. His widow refused to pay ransom demands of £400,000 because “Charlie would have thought it ridiculous.” The body was found 11 weeks later.
kLnE TIL Louis C.K. is the director, writer, and star of his critically acclaimed show “Louie,” which he edits on his own Macbook Pro while his daughters are at school.