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TIL that scientists have discovered the "loneliest whale in the world," who travels alone and cannot communicate with other whales

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KKWw TIL archive.org hosts over 2000 MS DOS games that you can play right in your web browser for free.
4EQg TIL we shouldn’t call terrorists “Jihadists” or “Islamist” since it puts their actions in a positive light. The proper term is “hirabi”, meaning “one who commits unlawful warfare.”
pZYO TIL Mark Zuckerberg said that if you’re 30 or older, you’re a slow old man, far less intelligent than young people, and successful companies should not employ you. He turns 30 tomorrow.
VMQGm TIL the Church of Scientology sponsored a car in the 1988 Indy 500. It crashed on the second turn.
e0xQD TIL Helium was first discovered on the Sun (named from the Greek word 'Helios', meaning "the Sun") through the analysis of the Sun's spectrum, and is the only element in the Periodic Table to be discovered some place other than Earth.