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TIL that a captive killer whale at MarineLand discovered it could regurgitate fish onto the surface of the water, attracting sea gulls, and then eat the birds. Four others then learned to copy the behavior.

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WVMo TIL that the English word ‘assassin’ comes from the Arabic 'hashashin,’ or “hashish-eater,” the name of an 11th century Muslim sect that would intoxicate themselves with hashish before killing a person of public standing
vPbox TIL that just 24 hours after 9/11, 5 players of Chelsea FC went on a five-hour drinking binge in an hotel packed with American tourists stranded by flight cancellations, just after a match they were supposed to play in Bulgaria had been called off as a mark of respect for victims of the attacks
NXvob TIL the US federal government wastes 247 billion dollars in taxpayer money each year
nWyGo TIL that, due to precession, the dates of Zodiac's signs should be shifted to a month back with respect to when they where defined around 2000 years ago
oAoK TIL that in the Victorian era, “ornamental hermits” were old men who lived in hobbit-like cottages in the gardens of wealthy people. These hermits were encouraged to dress like druids, and they would make scheduled appearances in front of their employee’s guests