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TIL that it's possible to drink too much water.

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e0JWJ TIL actor Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap, Star Trek) had a clause in his contract requiring that he be home for dinner by six every night, for the sake of not being an absentee father or husband.
707L TIL at a Marine Mammal Studies Institute, dolphins were trained to turn in trash that fell into the pools in exchange for fish. One dolphin was smart enough to hide pieces of paper under a rock, tearing off smaller pieces from the paper in order to get more fish out of it.
GALX4 TIL Carbon black is the chemical material added to tires that imparts not only their Black color but also helps increase their durability. Moreover, it conducts heat away from the tread and belts of the tires, which also promotes extending the lifespan of the wheels.
4l1b TIL that The ‘de-militarized’ zone between North and South Korea is the world’s most militarized zone
6kbZ TIL an undercover FBI informant who infiltrated a Mosque in Irvine, Calif., stirred the pot so much to entrap other Muslims to engage in “violent jihad” that he was reported to law enforcement himself by the Mosque.