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TIL: that the Nasa funded a project created by Carl Sagan to teach english to a dolphin with the help of masturbation and lsd. The dolphin ended up killing himself, and also, he was Flipper.

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4XA9R TIL that scientists believe that people with blue eyes share a common ancestor. This eye colour was caused by a genetic mutation about 6000 to 10000 year ago most likely around the eastern Baltic Sea.
Z8jyB TIL about Cat Burning, a form of entertainment in medieval Europe. It involved such "amusement" ranging from putting cats in a bag and throwing them into a bonfire to setting them ablaze and chasing them through the streets.
kgWe TIL of the saying “Thank God for Mississippi.” Used by residents of states who do poorly in rankings comparing US States, because Mississippi is almost always doing worse than they are.
R7Qla TIL that there was a mail order service called Columbia House that accounted for 15.1% of all CD sales in 1994.
VBnnG TIL about Poland Syndrome, a medical birth defect where part of the individual’s chest muscles are missing during birth.