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TIL that most turkeys that receive a presidential pardon die within a year due to health problems associated with obesity

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dy97 TIL General Wesley Clark went on record in 2001 to say 7 wars were planned. They were Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Lebanon, and Sudan.
JYEkl TIL that in 2005 a contestant from the infamous Hands On A Hardbody Competition killed himself after staying awake for over 48 hours. Other contestants have stayed awake much longer to win. The story made it to Broadway.
pYN7b TIL Scientists have been communicating with apes via sign language since the 1960s; apes have never asked one question.
oR4RA TIL about Xylazine/“tranq” (an animal sedative) being mixed in with fentanyl in the US, unbeknownst to many drug users. It’s causing horrible wounds, ulcers and even amputations.
LQdQP TIL that one person is a doctor, lawyer, dentist, and scientist. Scott Orr has DDS, PhD, JD, and MD degrees. He is a professor of anesthesiology, law, plastic surgery, and sports medicine in Las Vegas.