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TIL no wild orca has ever killed a human.

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OGgZ6 TIL In 2018, the president of Turkmenistan ordered the impounding of all dark-colored vehicles in the capital, and the car owners were told they must pay to have them repainted silver or white, because the-then president loved the color white & considered it to be lucky.
R7XP7 TIL that first responders are often given a stork pin to wear on their uniform to commemorate assisting with a birth in the field.
0dRL5 TIL we can't just throw all our garbage into a volcano to burn it up because volcanoes are not hot enough to melt the metals in the trash, and most volcanoes don't actually have a lava lake (only 8 of the thousands on earth)
jo7a TIL in 1942, 25 US marines landed on Japanese territory to survey an airfield. After being surrounded by the Japanese, they held a defensive perimeter for 9 hours before being overrun. Eventually, the only surviving marine swam through 4 miles of shark-infested waters to return to Allied lines.
J5xl TIL: It is illegal for pet stores in Beverly Hills to sell dogs and cats that are not from a shelter or rescue.