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TIL the man who almost assassinated Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley Jr., now has a Youtube account where he performs music.

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aw11N TIL sharks can expel the entire contents of their stomach by literally forcing the stomach inside-out all the way past its teeth. This is called 'stomach eversion' and it's a way to get rid of indigestible objects but occasionally the stomach is unable to retract, which can be fatal.
lolB1 TIL that Tibetans living at >4200m altitude have more than double the blood flow compared to people living at sea level, as a result of the low pressure at these altitudes.
P10Nw TIL that in 1950's and 60's the Canadian government, military and the RCMP used a device called "the fruit machine" to attempt to identify homosexual men in the public service. Subjects were made to view pornography while measurements were taken of pupil diameter, perspiration and pulse.
mxonp TIL of Takahiro Siraishi, a Japanese serial killer who targeted people posting about suicide on twitter, claiming they had consented to be killed
Wk1DX TIL Dolphins are born with mustaches (hair around upper lip). Mustach helps newborn dolphins locate and feel their mother for the first few days of nursing and falls off after a week or so because of a natural depilatory process.