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TIL that not only is the blue whale the largest animal on Earth, it is the largest animal to have ever existed on Earth, growing up to 100ft long and weighing up to 200 tons.

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Dp6Y TIL that despite receiving near-universal acclaim, the film Iron Giant bombed at box office, failing to make back even half of its budget
Moxa TIL: That women in a lesbian relationship are slightly more likely to experience abuse than women in a heterosexual relationship
OoZ01 TIL that the "nut" in "Honey Nut Cheerios" used to be ground almonds in the recipe, but it's now made from natural almond flavouring which is typically manufactured not from almonds, but from peach pits.
JYO4 TIL that Sacha Baron Cohen, previously best known for his comedic characters Borat, Ali G and Brüno, has been chosen to play Freddie Mercury in a film about his life
j64XX TIL in 2000, three teenagers working at a New York State Thruway Burger King tampered with food for over eight months, adding spit, urine, and oven cleaner.