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TIL orcas are a part of the dolphin family

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wLaQ7 TIL that the candy "Sugar Daddy" sounds like it has an unfortunately suggestive name today, but they actually changed it to that in 1932. They were introduced in 1925 as "Papa Suckers."
woGJo TIL in a group of 23 randomly selected people there is a 50% chance that at least two of them have the same birthday
ybVv TIL there is a documentary that has followed the lives of 14 British children since 1964
nWlWG TIL the Battle of Nechtansmere in 685 was one of the most significant in Britain, because it smashed the power of the Angles, allowing the Saxons to dominate to the south, and prevented what became Scotland from being absorbed by the rest of Britain
mLoM TIL That after the poor sales performance of the WiiU, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata placed the bulk of the blame on himself, and took a 50% pay cut.