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TIL there are only three species that go through menopause: humans, killer whales, and short finned pilot whales

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N0XP TIL Betty White currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career in TV at 65 years.
d8Vl9 TIL the British WW2 Civilian Respirator gas mask had filters containing blue asbestos and arsenic. Because of this, it is recommended to wear a gas mask when handling the gas mask.
yW88 TIL that a doctor attempted to use drugs to keep James Madison alive so he could die on the 4th of July, just like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe.
VBXYm TIL that US military flyovers don't impose extra costs, as the military just incorporates the event into training exercises that needed done anyway
kOJXe TIL the Rolling-Right-Turn on red is the number one cause of car accidents in the US