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TIL of the four recorded deaths by killer whales three of them were by the same killer whale named Tilikum.

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l70pG TIL a 2017 study published in the Journal of Food Research found that blowing out the candles on a birthday cake resulted in a 1400% increase in bacteria on the frosting.
WKM4 TIL that the Weezer song “Mykel & Carli”, released in 1994, is about sisters Mykel and Carli Allan who established the band’s fan club and are considered the band’s biggest fans. Mykel and Carli, and younger sister Trisha, died in a car accident in 1997; members of Weezer attended their funeral.
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XEGEQ TIL that Sergei Krikalev, the last Soviet Cosmonaut holds the record of most time dilation experienced by a human, having gained 22.68 seconds on his journeys to space