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TIL that an Orca (killer whale) can put a great white shark to sleep by turning it over on it’s back. The Orca then drowns the shark, only to eat the liver and the tounge.

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P1LYg TIL when the Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act, the bill was given the identifier "H.R. 1776."
BrvBL TIL about 6 Tongan teenage boys who were shipwrecked and lived on the uninhabited island 'Ata for 18 months (1965-1966). The boys had set up a small commune, with a vegetable garden, hollowed-out tree trunks to collect water, a gym with odd weights, a badminton court, and a permanent fire.
X01wj TIL that American rockets are often equipped with a self-destruct system to protect people if the vehicle goes off course. Since 1958, 33 US orbital launch attempts have ended by self-destruction.
Zpp94 TIL that Liechtenstein granted women the right to vote in national elections in 1984 through a male only referendum which passed with 51% of voters in favor and 49% opposed.
QJ789 TIL 5-10% of Melanesians have blond hair making them one of a few non-European people and the only dark skinned people outside of Australia known to possess a mutation allowing for this growth.