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TIL Killer whales aren't whales. Despite being named whales, they are the largest species of Dolphins.

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W77yX TIL that 5.8% of people living in Nunavut, Canada's northernmost territory, report having no knowledge of either English or French. Presumably, most of these people only speak Inuit languages
KOyY4 TIL that Miss Piggy was based on the jazz singer Peggy Lee and was originally name Miss Piggy Lee. When Lee threatened to sue, Jim Henson changed the name to Miss Piggy.
XrQQ TIL: The Lead Masks Case refers to the discovery of the bodies of two electronic technicians in Brazil in 1966. The bodies were found in a field wearing impermeable coats and lead masks. Even stranger was the discovery of a small notebook beside the bodies with signs and numbers
M7VPA TIL the average human typically creates about 6,000 thoughts per day. It's estimated that about 70-80% of these thoughts are negative, leaving the average person feeling mental fatigue and anxiety more often than not.
awVO0 TIL the idea that carrots promote better vision was a misinformation campaign by the British during WWII. They were the first to use onboard radar technology to shoot down enemy plains in complete darkness. They spread the idea that carrots gave their soldiers "night vision" to hide the tech.