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TIL that after 9/11, governments halted commercial shiping in much of the world, causing ocean noise levels to fall, resulting in reduced stress hormones in whales.

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PYxeE TIL Blackcurrant cultivation was banned in the U.S. from the early 1900s until 2003. Less than 1% of Americans have tasted one.
JkkV TIL Kodak developed a type of infrared film called ‘Aerochrome’ which could detect camouflage from the air by making real foliage appear red when photographed
J1ymm TIL of the Ipperwash Crisis, a land dispute between the Ojibway band and the Ontario government. One protestor was killed but ultimately led to the return of the land to the First Nation.
YvWB TIL that a 14 year old boy broke into Queen Victoria’s Buckingham Palace while disguised as a chimney sweep then ran off with her underwear.
MemVA TIL I learned "Just a gigolo" by David Lee Roth is actually a very old song that has a tonne of historical significance dating as far back as World War I