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TIL killer whales that prey on other mammals enter ‘stealth mode’ when hunting, not making any sounds until the prey has been caught. Killer whales that prey on fish, however, continue to make noise at all points in their hunting since fish can’t hear the frequencies they use

neK6b TIL Mia Sara, who plays Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, is married to Brian Henson, son of Jim Henson.
dOpB TIL that Stephen Fry was expelled from two schools and was imprisoned for three months for credit-card fraud. After studying for the entrance test, however, Fry was admitted to Cambridge University, where he met Emma Thompson and his future collaborator Hugh Laurie.
5YylP TIL that Absinthe, aka The Green Fairy, a spirit once particularly popular within the French artistic community, was widely banned in the early 20th century due to its alleged hallucinatory effects believed due to ingredient thujone. The US ban was lifted in 2007 but the drink must be thujone free.
7rjvL TIL It is commonly claimed 'What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger' however research shows that past stressful experiences do not create resilience to future trauma. Past traumatic experiences increase vulnerability to several mental illnesses.
xxQb TIL George Washington’s mother was alive to see George Washington win the revolutionary war and see him become the nation’s first president. She was consistently dissatisfied with her son and even petitioned Virginia for a pension because of claimed neglect.She was also rumored to be a loyalist.