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TIL that despite being the largest animal on the planet, even blue whales have a natural predator: orcas/killer whales.

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W9Eo TIL that the kid from “Hook” staring Robin Williams might just be the most successful former child actor. He has a physics degree from MIT, worked for the US government on missile defense, has a law degree, and is currently a law professor at a top notch law school, plus so much more.
gQJW TIL GPS devices sold in USA stop working if they reach an altitude of 60,000 feet or a speed of 515 m/s to prevent them from being used as missile guides
N7JN TIL Ukraine wants to ban SpongeBob and other television shows because he’s “gay”
9wLO6 TIL about Lizzie Cyr, a prostitute whose lawyer (John Cameron) claimed that the female magistrate on the case was unfit to judge as women were not considered people under Canadian law in 1928. The case led to females finally being declared people by the British privy council.
EgBoo TIL that Diocletian not only split the Roman Empire, but that his retirement palace became the core of the city of Split, Croatia