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TIL that the smell from old people is from the release of a chemical called “2-nonenal”.

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Dklg TIL whalers had an agreement called “The Law of the Tongue” with a pod of killer whales, where the killer whales herded Baleen whales in exchange for tongues and lips. The leader of the pod was believed to be 80 years old when he died.
oBNnL TIL An early purchaser of the Zamboni was worried about profits because people were watching the machine resurface the ice instead of going to the concession stand.
eGw6 TIL that French writer Volataire’s last words were, after being asked by a priest to denounce the devil, “Now is not the time for making new enemies.”
7jYL TIL In 1889 a lion escaped from a traveling show in Birmingham and ran into the sewers. When an angry mob formed, Frank Bostock, the owner secretly snuck another lion out the back. He then returned with the lion clearly visible and was hailed a hero. The escaped lion was still in the sewers.
8a0y8 TIL Chris Martin of Coldplay’s great-grandfather William Willet campaigned for and made daylight saving time a recognised practice.