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TIL in every whale's earwax is a record of its lifetime exposure to pollutants.

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v1BOD TIL: A fake restaurant, 'The Shed at Dulwich', became the highest rated restaurant in London on tripadvisor, received several offers from various companies and was only open for one night to a few guests. They served microvawed food.
6bpZ TIL that the Pentagon alone has never been audited, leaving roughly $8.5 trillion in taxpayer dollars unaccounted for since 1996.
XGok TIL that in South Carolina, the maximum sentence for beating your dog is longer than the max sentence for beating your wife.
d8Y1Z TIL the line of descending numbers on the copyright page of a book is called the Printer's Key, and it indicates which printing of the book it is.
GYdb7 TIL Volvo designed and patented the 3-point seatbelt. Recognizing the life-saving potential, Volvo eschewed licensing fees and opened the patent for use by any automaker without charge.