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TIL that whalers would kill whales by stabbing their lungs until they choked to death on their own blood, eventually spouting a stream of gore called “chimneys of fire.”

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88KP TIL Pixar conceived the ideas for Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, A Bug’s Life and Wall-E in one lunch during the production of Toy Story in 1994.
E1NAP TIL that the lyrics in Le Freak by CHIC originally contained the words “fuck off” rather then “freak out”. They got the idea after being denied entry to a club and the bouncer told them to “fuck off”. The lyrics were changed since they couldn’t say fuck on the radio.
7rjNx TIL that the Ancient Egyptian text Debate Between a Man and His Soul is about a man deeply unhappy with life without the will to continue to live, saying one cannot find friends anymore and that nobody is good anymore. It is considered the oldest text on depression. It ends on a positive note.
wLgkP TIL that Satanists and the church of Satan do not believe in Satan as a being and are actually an atheist organisation, therefore do not worship any supernatural being, be it the devil or otherwise
YprLA TIL despite being famous on TV for his quick temper and frequent swearing, a 2005 interview revealed that Gordon Ramsay retained 85% of his staff since 1993.