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TIL there are no documented cases of wild orca whales attacking humans...and that orcas are...dolphins?!

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wLRW7 TIL that Sperm Whales are the loudest species of whales, whose clicking sounds can reach 230dB. For reference, a jet engine is around 188dB.
p0oA TIL that according to Cunningham’s Law the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it’s to post the wrong answer.
Y71pv TIL that the color Purple was never used to represent a Kingdom or country before the 20th Century. It was because until the 1800s, purple dye was worth more than its weight in gold.
vPpGx TIL that people are more creative in the shower
b4lE TIL that whales can have up to 14 extra spleens. These extra spleens help oxygenate the blood of deeper diving whales.