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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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XnBX TIL some radar detectors use radar detector detector detectors to detect radar detector detectors to prevent detection
6EPO7 TIL that Haiti—the only nation born of a slave revolt—could have been a prosperous country but was impoverished by a crippling, decades-long embargo imposed by Europe and the U.S. after former slaves overthrew the country's European ruling elites.
grjlb TIL that there are 900 'Star Trek' episodes and 13 films as of March 2024. The 668 hours of content (almost 28 days) make the franchise the longest single on-screen narrative experience in history.
P1M7O TIL: According to British historian Niall Ferguson, out of all recorded conflicts which occurred since the year 387 BC, France has fought in 168 of them, won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10; this makes France the most successful military power in European history in terms of number of fought and won.
GY9yJ TIL after Melbourne gave email addresses to trees so residents could report problems, they instead recieved love letters