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TIL that Great White Sharks are not actually apex predators as they are preyed upon by orcas

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pj7G TIL that before the invention of postage stamps, the recipient of a letter or package had to pay the postage when they received it, effectively buying their incoming mail from the postal service
8aO7P TIL that three Lithuanian comedians payed their 15 000Lt (~4500euros) fine in white cents (1, 2 and 5 cent coins). The amount of coins weighed around 700 kilos.
RQQ1 TIL that the first gunpowder weapon was actually a melee spear with a one shot flamethrower attached called a fire lance used by the Chinese around year 1000.
dQx9 TIL Roseanne Barr was offered the role of Peg Bundy on Married With Children but turned it down to create her own sitcom Roseanne. Both shows are credited with pioneering sitcoms about dysfunctional families.
8dGb TIL - McDonald’s, Starbucks, Victoria’s Secret and Boeing use prison labor for some of their products.