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TIL: Rebecca Black donated the proceeds from her video "Friday" to charity

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nermY TIL that the world's sperm whale population consumes almost as much seafood, by weight, as humanity.
epx44 TIL elephant trunks are strong enough to lift and hold 770lbs yet precise enough to crack peanut shells without breaking the seeds
1amZ7 TIL in 1763 the Paxton Boys massacred two villages of Susquehannock Indians. The militia proceeded to march on Philadelphia with the intention of killing every Indian in Pennsylvania. They were met by Benjamin Franklin who helped prevent further slaughter of the peaceful Native Americans
rR1pw TIL Kelsey Grammer's father and sister were murdered, and his two half brothers were eaten by sharks
LgbQ TIL the Indus Valley Civilizaton’s major cities had flushing toilets in almost every home by 2600 BC