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TIL: Dolphins are born with hair, but it falls off shortly afterward

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8arp8 TIL on average over 100 Americans are killed with guns every day and that it's the leading cause of death for kids and teens.
4XrQ6 TIL the pollen of the cattail plant is a good source of protein that can be mixed with flour and used in baking. Young cattail shoots and roots can also be eaten.
MQAB TIL that Loch Ness is so long, wide and deep that it could hold the entire population of the world 10 times over
nWvBd TIL that a court reporter must type around 200 WPM on a stenograph to become certified. In comparison, the average WPM on a standard keyboard is around 40.
wL8J1 TIL Ketone bodies, unlike fats, can pass through the blood-brain barrier so help you survive 40+ days of starvation by providing energy for the brain