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TIL that the endangered/threatened listing of marine mammals and (most) fish is managed by the US Secretary of Commerce… 😑

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69MWw TIL that Mary Kay Bergman, also credited as Shannen Cassidy, was an American voice actress and voice-over teacher. She was the official voice of the Disney character Snow White from 1989 to 1999 and the lead female voice actress on South Park from the show's debut in 1997 until her death.
J1MnB TIL of the Sunda Straits Crisis. A two week confrontation between the UK and Indonesia which nearly escalated into full scale war.
AN1Bo TIL Joe Rogan credits the Canadian comedian Tom Green for giving him the idea to start a podcast in 2007, when the former was a guest on Tom Green Live!
J1A0Q TIL about the Teddy bear toss, a popular Christmas season promotion at junior ice hockey and minor league hockey games. Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears and throw them on the ice when the home team scores its first goal. The toys are gathered donated to hospitals and charities.
MeKbW TIL the "Nobel Prize in Economics" isn't a real Nobel Prize. It was established over 70 years after the death of Alfred Nobel, is sponsored by a bank and is officially only "in memory of Alfred Nobel"