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TIL that a dead fish can swim upstream when its body resonates with oncoming vortices.

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0waw5 TIL a 'barrel' of crude oil is not today's standard 200L/55G barrel of commerce, but was originally the 40 gallon whiskey barrel before settling on, in 1866, the 42 gallon (159L) wine tierce established by English King Richard III in 1485, which we still use today
Z8kxD TIL the FDA considers lube a medical device. (See introduction)
ANgD7 TIL that over 20 US States have official militaries not subject to the jurisdiction or command of the Federal Government. They are known as a State Defense Force.
61lW TIL that the United States consumes 80% of the world’s supply of pain killers and annually kills more Americans than cocaine and heroin combined.
l1bK TIL that there is a word in Italian “Giacca civetta” meaning “Owl Jacket” which is a term for the second jacket bought with a suit, which is left draped over the back of your chair at work (giving the impression of being there) while you wear the other on the town boozing and wooing women.