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TIL that up to 90% of the Humpback whale population was eliminated during the whaling era.

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Oor4R TIL that the weightless scenes in the movie Apollo 13 were real. The space capsule set was built inside a cargo plane that would freefall for about 20 seconds at a time, simulating being in orbit. The plane would then climb back up to film the next scene.
PYg4w TIL Joe Arridy, a mentally disabled man, was executed for a murder he didn’t commit. Unable to comprehend his fate, he laughed & smiled as he entered the gas chamber. “No, no, Joe won’t die” he said to the warden.
X0o4Q TIL that the lead vocals in Elvin Bishop’s hit “Fooled Around and Fell In Love” were performed not by Bishop himself, but by his backup singer Mickey Thomas who later went on to form the band Starship with hits such as “We Built This City” “Sara” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”
e146 TIL about the “7th generation” principle which was taught by Native Americans saying that in every decision, be it personal, governmental or corporate, we must consider how it will affect our descendents seven generations into the future.
8RYZ TIL in 1994 the Surgeon General was fired for advocating drug legalization and masturbation (being part of human sexuality)