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TIL no wild orca has ever killed a human.

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e7v6 TIL Katie Green, a spokesmodel for Wonderbra, appeared in FHM, and was voted number 3 on the ‘Best Bodies’ list. She was asked to lose 28lbs, making her ill and decided to quite modeling. She started a campaign 'Say No To Size Zero’, to ban all size zero models with an unhealthy BMI from catwalks.
GeZ1 TIL one “Awesome Blossom” appetizer from Chili’s has as much fat as 67 strips of bacon.
lodaN TIL of a device called Stentrode that functions as a brain–computer interface (BCI). It allows people with paralyzed or missing limbs to use their neural signals or thoughts to control computers and other devices. Human trials using the implanted device have begun.
nPA9 TIL: The pilot episode of the Lone Gunmen was about a conspiracy of the US government to hijack an airline and fly it into the World Trade Center to start a profit making war. It aired March 4, 2001.
mwyv TIL in Pokemon, “Splash” is a mistranslation of the Japanese word “hop,” which is why it’s a normal-type move and not a water-type.