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TIL Wolves make great foster parents and even adopt other species' offspring sometimes such as fox cubs!

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pY1xp TIL after Viennese intellectuals campaigned for the early release of Jack Unterweger (in prison for murder), he became a celebrated poet & journalist. But after his release, he killed 11 women. During this time, his books were taught in schools & he reported on the crime wave he was responsible for.
OG0VY TIL that sharks don’t make sounds. Across 400-500 species, no one has ever found an organ even capable of producing sound.
VMG9k TIL Israel made chinese workers sign a "no sex" contract
dVAE TIL Bhopal gas disaster was the worst industrial disaster ever killing close to 4000 people. The incident happened when poison gas escaped from a Union Carbide factory due to negligence. The American CEO of the company was arrested, let out on $2100 bail and never came back to India to face charges.
awga0 TIL: A PhD candidate at the Royal College of Art designed a lethal roller coaster, made to take lives "with elegance and euphoria". It was only conceptual, but would kill its passengers due to the immense g-force, if ever built.