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TIL that the USSR killed more than 180,000 whales between the 1950s and 1991 despite bans and fading commercial demand. The reason was that the quota for whales were never updated to match the need for them.

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wAB7 TIL that in 1989, an innocent man named Carlos was served death penalty because the jury confused him for another Carlos who looked just like him, and even had the same height. There was no attempt on the part of the investigators to even investigate the cause.
EyWo TIL that Jazz legend Charles Mingus not only trained his cat to use the toilet, but also published a guide on the topic
R7NYj Today I learned about the "slap mark" created by the needle of your speedometer when you get into an accident. It's how investigators determine the speed you were going when it happened.
ENw7 TIL that seven states in the US ban atheists from holding public office. Which is unconstitutional, but still on the books.
oR4Jr TIL Chickens can spontaneously change their sex