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Today I learned bowhead whales can live over 200 years, and ancient stone points have been discovered underneath their skin from failed hunting attempts in prior centuries.

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4R75 TIL Paul McCartney used the pseudonym “Bernard Webb” on the song, “Woman” to prove that his music would be successful no matter who took credit for it. And sure enough, “Woman” went to #14 on the U.S. pop charts and #28 in the UK.
W7RX TIL that due to a spelling error in the eBay listing, a bottle of Samuel Allsopp’s Arctic Ale from 1850 was purchased for $304 and resold less than 2 months later for $503,300
8aYba TIL that princess diana shook hands with a man who had aids that helped in removing the stigma around the disease.
kA5E TIL: The moon is egg shaped. We are just viewing one of the small ends straight on so it looks round.
jZ8X TIL that if you have 23 people in a room, there’s a 50/50 chance two people have the same birthday. If there are just 57 people, there’s a 99% chance.