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TIL Indonesia put a nation wide stop on manat ray fishing after it was calculated that a single animal is worth an estimated US$1 million over its lifetime in tourism versus its value of $40-$500 when killed

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9YJXp TIL, two notable musicians named Brian were in the band Roxy Music. Bryan Ferry, and Brian Eno who also had their own solo careers, even though there's a spelling difference in their names.
MeO9W TIL West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) deemed it unconstitutional to force ordinary citizens to participate in patriotic rituals. The initial case was for refusal due to religious reasons, but the ruling was generalized to allow all forms of refusal.
m1VJM TIL an anonymous Middle Eastern prince donated $500,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief in exchange for a 15 minute meeting with actress Kristen Stewart
p8LEp TIL In 1994, David Hasselhoff toured across Germany to promote his album. That same year, he performed a concert on TV to help his singing career in America. On the night of the concert, O.J. Simpson was involved in his car chase and viewership of the concert was much lower than expected.
awvby TIL if a beta male mandrill wins a fight, it physically morphs into an alpha male over time, gaining facial coloration, bigger testicles, and the ability to breed.