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TIL whale oil was used in transmission fluids as recently as 1972. Transmission failures soared when its use was banned.

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R7lm1 TIL about pastor Lee Jong Rak, who set up the first baby “drop box” in South Korea. The box is attached to the side of his house, where parents can put their unwanted children. Since 2009, over 600 children have been received in the drop box and placed in safe, loving homes.
kW7W TIL Hard man actor Vin Diesel has played Dungeons & Dragons for over 20 years, and wrote the foreword for the commemorative book 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons.
5JKp TIL of a study where two men ate only meat for a year and remained perfectly healthy
yK7l TIL you can get a box of elephant poop sent to someone you dislike
4wvN TIL In 2013 a genetic test of fish in restaurants and supermarkets showed 84% of Sushi restaurants in the US mislabeled and replaced tuna with Escolar, a fish known to cause prolonged, uncontrollable oily anal leakage