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TIL that grandma killer whales increase the survival of the pack by letting their daughters mate while taking care of their grandoffspring

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p8xpA TIL The DEA taught Bryan Cranston how to make meth for Breaking Bad
8al6X TIL National Lampoon magazine had a front cover featuring a dog with a gun to its head, saying “if you don’t buy this magazine, we’ll kill this dog”. Three years later, somebody tracked the dog down and killed it. The dog was named Cheeseface.
OoDQg TIL Twice as many soldiers died from disease than battle injuries during the American Civil War. Dysentery and chronic diarrhea were so prevalent that there was an honor code among soldiers – you couldn’t shoot a man while he was pooping.
xV8Gw TIL that in the aftermath of a car crash that had killed 5 people, two similar looking blond girls were mistaken for one another. One girl was buried and mourned, while the other was hospitalised but unable to communicate due to her injuries. Five weeks later, the mistake was realised.
VB59k TIL a study found that, when asked to be alone with their own thoughts for 15 minutes, half of participants would rather receive electric shock instead.