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TIL Hawaii has permafrost in an area that surprised scientist as the mean air temperature is well above values that usually support permafrost

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VMk7m TIL That sprinkling granulated sugar on a prolapsed rectum is a certified medical procedure putting that thing back where it came from (to be precise, it helps absorbs the moisture).
YRL7 TIL that the dolphin that played Flipper on the TV show committed suicide by refusing to breathe
m1NVO TIL about transgenerational effects the Dutch famine of 1944. Children of pregnant women at this time are more likely to develop health issues like diabetes. Even further, their great grandchildren are also more likely to develop health issues (despite only being developing eggs during the famine).
KGra TIL that many personal checks written by Marlon Brando were often never cashed as his signature was usually worth more than the amount on the check.
NX7NN TIL about Operation ABSCAM, which was a FBI sting operation carried out in 1980 to trap corrupt politicians. Which included a senator and six congressmen