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TIL a lonely, defomed dolphin was adopted by a family of sperm whales.

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M7PRW TIL: A scientific study at Cambridge found that sheep were smart enough to recognize human faces from a photo. However, their performance dropped when the picture is tilted. To conduct the study, scientists have them treats to identify photographs. They used photos of Emma Watson.
LkLvm TIL one of the cars in Superfly, a 1971 Cadillac Eldorado, was rented from a pimp after the movie's producers spotted it parked in New York City.
XEe6r TIL that peeling scotch tape in a vacuum produces radiation powerful enough to xray the human body
4gZa TIL that when John Walker used a stick to stir a pot containing antimony sulfide, potassium chlorate & sulfur, some of the mixture stuck to the end of the stick. When he tried to scrape the lump, it easily caught fire (due to friction) & this led to the birth of friction matches.
Me9oB TIL that Harlingten, Texas has the highest number of households without internet access (30.20%) in the U.S. Gary, Indiana is a close second at 29.30%.