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TIL Whale falls are a major source of nutrients for the ocean's bathyal or abyssal zones. The remains of an estimated 690,000 whales are being broken down on the ocean floor, with the bodies being picked clean, the skeletons dissolved, and ultimately a reef formed.

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J11Dm TIL that New Hampshire is the only state with no adult seatbelt laws. Seatbelts are only required for minors ages 17 and under in that state. According to 2017 data from the U.S. Department of Transportation, it also had the lowest percentage of seatbelt useage among the 50 states, at just 67.6%.
EQ50 TIL one of the rarest beers in the world is sold from an abbey in northern Belgium. It is produced only once a month and in limited quantities. In order to buy from the monks, you have to call a hotline and set up an appointment. It is widely renowned as one of the best beers in the world.
GAow4 TIL American TV show Bait Car unintentionally helped a car thief dismiss his charges. Cameras caught the arresting officer say "You watch TV. You know your rights and all that?” instead of properly reading the thief's Miranda rights, leading to evidence becoming unusable.
mxj9o TIL that Dr. Barry Marshall was convinced that H.pylori bacteria causes stomach ulcers, but no one believed him. Since it was illegal to test his theory on humans, he drank the bacteria himself, developed ulcers within days, treated them with antibiotics and went on to win the Nobel prize.
5YdWB TIL if you won the lottery in Australia, you had to go public with your win, turning into an overnight celebrity. This was until the abduction & murder of Graeme Thorne, 8, whose family won the lottery leading to Graeme being abducted for ransom but killed.