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TIL Blue whales can eat half a million calories in a single mouthful

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0daky TIL after Ken Jennings' 74-game winning streak on Jeopardy ended when he failed to correctly answer 'What is H&R Block?' to the Final Jeopardy, H&R Block quickly sent him a letter offering him free financial services for life. And they still do his taxes today.
VM8l0 TIL the two holes on on a crocodile’s snout aren’t actually it’s nostrils. They are spaces that allow the croc’s bottom teeth to poke through so that they can comfortably close their jaw.
a8e0J TIL that The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest known board game in the world. The oldest set found is of Ancient Sumerian from the 3rd millennium BC. It was popular for several thousand years, and for good reason. Here is the game explained by Dr. Irving Finkel (it actually looks fun)
1PM8 TIL that the claim that North Korea could kill 90 percent of the American people with an EMP attack was taken from a science fiction novel.
KOlAE TIL that if you're hungry you're more inclined to be attracted to big boobs versus when you're satiated.