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TIL the “Nation” referred to by the National Hockey League (NHL) is Canada

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9yPr TIL that an Orca killed a Great White Shark near California’s Farallon Islands in 2000. The smell of the dead shark’s carcass caused all nearby great whites to vanish. A great white with a satellite tag in the area was seen to immediately dive to a depth of 500 meters and then swam to Hawaii.
EmDw TIL that 75% of the world’s food is generated from only 12 plants and 5 animal species.
mRWP TIL if you come across a stranded dolphin, do not help it back into the water. More often than not, they beach themselves purposely because they are sick/injured and are trying to avoid drowning.
ADxjo TIL that in 1944, an American squadron leader was hit on the shoulder, and was brought back to the American lines by a German medic.
D15oY TIL Burger King filed an official complaint against the movie “It” and tried to get it banned from theaters, claiming unlawful free advertising for McDonald’s since Pennywise is “an exact replica” of Ronald McDonald, thus promoting the rival restaurant.