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TIL Killer whales go through menopause. In fact Killer whales, humans and short-finned pilot whales are the only known species to lose the ability to have children, but continue living for decades after.

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BrLdW TIL that the music video of the song "Basket Case" from Green day was filmed in a mental asylum called "Agnews Developmental Center." It was also originally filmed in black and white but was later colored in(however the patients of the asylum were not colored in and stay B&W)
NX6lJ TIL Aoshima, an island in Japan, has more cats than humans and has become a tourist destination thanks to its cat population.
Lybp TIL the US + 11 nations are in meetings to create the TPP trade deal that would (1) create jail time for illegal downloading, (2) punish piraters by banning their use of internet (3) force ISPs to give your private data to government (4) censor the internet by removing content and entire websites
W7ja8 TIL about Agnes Sorel, the 15th-century official mistress of Charles VII who bore him four children. Her scandalous dresses prompted the Catholic Archbishop to condemn her choice of clothing with “front openings through which one sees the teats, nipples, and breasts of women.”
GAyAg TIL that Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton had three boxing matches. Norton won the first, Ali the second, the third was extremely controversial. Ali received the decision, but 17 out of 21 sportswriters polled believed Norton had won it and even Ali felt he had been handed it.