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TIL that there is a species of whale that has been living in the oceans for millions of years, but it was only recently discovered due to its isolation in the deep depths.

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1aGZD TIL: South Korea has the fastest global average internet connection speed while the United States ranks 10th.
QJGba TIL about the "Million Dollar Quartet" which is a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash on December 4th, 1956.
VM1Ak TIL Freddie Mercury used a piano as the headboard of his bed and would often play tunes that he had heard in his dreams . This was Bohemian Rhapsody began
vPVbK TIL that the infamous (Sylvia Plath) suicide technique of sticking one's head in an oven was not a hot, violent affair. Rather, ovens used to run on "town gas" that had high carbon monoxide, and putting your head in an unlit oven was a rather peaceful way to go.
b9y8p TIL that hundreds of US agents during the cold war were caught due to their fake soviet passports. It was later discovered that it was due to the stainless-steel staples used in these forged passports, unlike the soviet ones which corroded very easily.