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TIL whales are getting sun burns due to a weakened ozone layer

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R7dlj TIL that Scottish mountaineer Hamish MacInnes. Invented the all metal ice axe, short ice axe with hammer and incline picks, the MacInnes stretcher and writing the international mountain rescue hand book. He was also climbing double and safety advisor on the Eiger sanction and the mission.
16eQD TIL after being signed to a record label at the age of 12, Aaliyah's uncle introduced her to R. Kelly who ended up being lead songwriter and producer of her debut album; Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
k651 TIL that after Michael Jackson’s death, Google was so inundated with “michael jackson” search requests, they believed they were a victim of a DDoS attack, and blocked further searches for 30 minutes
dwnQ TIL the world’s fastest street legal car can go from 0-60 in 1.8 seconds. That car? An electrical 1972 Datsun (repurposed)
Z8ygQ TIL that higher levels of omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep