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TIL whales breach to remove parasites from their bodies. They carry a variety of external parasites that may cause itching and irritation to their skin.

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rNEQ0 TIL the US government owns 80.1% of all the land in Nevada, 61.3% of all the land in Alaska, and 24.7% of all the land in the US.
JYgrV TIL that BMW released an ad on April 1st 2015 saying that they would give away a brand new BMW in exchange for any old car. Suspecting it to be another April Fools prank, no one showed up except one woman. She came in with her 15 year old station wagon and walked off with a £25000 BMW.
oRMj8 TIL that President Nixon’s daughter married President Eisenhower’s grandson.
DQV6Y TIL that in 1962, 90% of Saskatchewan's doctors went on strike
yQlQV TIL in 1973 convicted child killer Lester Eubanks was taken out shopping unescorted as a reward for good behavior. He did not return to his scheduled pick-up location and has been on the run ever since.