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TIL There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written

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yVjop TIL about lazboard or petranboard, a wooden board used for skiing on snow in Petran Plateau of İkizdere district of Rize in Turkey. It is thought to have been used since the 1600s
1aNjW TIL in 1941 German state, military and Nazi Party officials created a plan known as the Hunger Plan to seize food from the USSR to feed the German military and population. It was agreed that as a result tens of millions of Soviet citizens would starve to death within the first year of occupation.
78Vjp TIL that the "offer he can't refuse" line from The Godfather is based an alleged rumour where mob enforcer Willie Moretti held a gun over Tommy Dorsey's head to release Frank Sinatra from his contract.
M74RA TIL: Brad Pitt choked and hit his children and Jolie on a flight completely intoxicated and then also poured beer and wine over them. I am shocked, why is he still accepted in Hollywood?
YWDr TIL Freddie Mercury of Queen intended to record multiple duets with Michael Jackson, but after recording one song he dropped out of any further collaborations because he felt uncomfortable working with Jackson’s pet llama in the studio