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TIL there is one whale in the world that sings at 52hz while all others sing at 12 and 25h and, consequently, has never had friends or interaction because others just can’t hear her.

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Ygdd TIL that a customer closed his account in a bank with more than a million dollars in it after they refused to validate his 50c parking
grPx9 TIL Princess Marie Auguste of Germany was so broke that she started adopting adult men and giving them the royal title of "Prince" in exchange of money. She made about 35 regular men "Princes" and made over a million dollar in exchange.
lonOG TIL that Plato believed that love between friends encouraged a higher level of consciousness and intimacy than physical love, and should be more highly regarded (hence “platonic” relationships).
nWWbo TIL that Coca-Cola only averaged 9 bottles per day in it's first year, despite now selling 1.8 billion per day
mxyLR TIL that the Salvation Army was up against another Army: the Skeleton Army, who formed in opposition to the SA in the late 19th Century. Their main objection appeared to be to campaign for abstinence. They would counter-march, throw rocks and dead rats at the SA and produced obscene leaflets.