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TIL a blue whale’s mouth cavity is so vast it can engulf a volume of water equivalent to its own body mass.

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LJ4Q TIL that a white American became a Japanese citizen, and successfully sued a business that refused entry to non-Japanese for racial discrimination, winning $25,000 in damages
W1N8 TIL that Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta, has entirely outsourced its government to a private company (CH2M) because being a wealthier area they didn’t want their tax dollars supporting less affluent neighborhoods
47Y5 TIL Camden, Maine will give 2.8 acres to anyone who can bring a business to town that will employ at least 24 people after five years.
9YmnQ TIL that adding water to anise-flavored liqueurs and spirits (like sambuca and absinthe) turns the drink into a milky color. This spontaneous emulsification is known as the "ouzo effect."
mBXY TIL Blackbeard was actually only in his 30s when he was doing the pirate stuff (IE not an old man like in Pirates of the Caribbean)?