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TIL that most US casino poker games don't actually use poker-size cards, but instead the narrower bridge-size cards

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ZybQ TIL Hodor from Game of Thrones is a DJ/Producer (X-post /r/Djs)
ANROB TIL dolphins use “names." Young dolphins, within the first few months of life, display their creativity by creating a unique sound. These bleats, chirps and squeaks amount to a novel possession in the animal kingdom, a label that conveys an identity, comparable to a human name.
5Ybxk TIL that, when Don Cheadle was first offered the role of War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he was told he only had an hour to decide on the 12-year commitment. When Cheadle responded that he was at his kid's birthday party, the Marvel rep said, "Oh! Oh, take two hours."
MekVA TIL that the woman who discovered pulsars in the 1970s did not receive credit, and the Nobel prize went to her supervisor instead, a man who had originally dismissed her work.
dO0E TIL: Every Mexican child is granted a “National Vaccination Card” where their vaccination history has to be registered. A complete record is mandatory for being enrolled in school With 14 preventable diseases included, México has one of the most complete vaccination schemes in the world.