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TIL Valium was given to whales at SeaWorld to keep them calm, documents that a veterinarian at SeaWorld gave diazepam (Valium) to at least three orcas in 2006 in order to control their behavior.

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enMn TIL Godzilla is a part of the Marvel Universe and has even interacted with The Avengers
aKBy TIL that anyone sworn into any statewide or county office or judgeship in Kentucky must declare under oath that he or she has not participated in, acted as a second or otherwise assisted in a duel.
Oy1e TIL: One of the canonized books in the Mormon faith was divinely translated from an ancient Egyptian papyrus by the Mormons’ founder, Joseph Smith. The document still exists, and modern translations do not agree.
oRALW TIL That Jack Kelly, father of Grace Kelly and self made millionaire was banned from the Henley Regatta under the pretext that he was not a gentleman. He went on to beat the Henley champion at the Olympics and sent the King of England a note saying simply "greetings from a bricklayer"
Qd5e TIL that the clearest body of freshwater known in the world is “The blue lake” or “Rotomairewhenua” in New Zealand