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TIL that during the Falklands War, the British Royal Navy killed 3 whales with torpedoes and depth charges after mistaking them for Argentinian submarines

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MeyP7 TIL Sappers defuse over 5,000 World War II bombs in Germany every year
GYbnE TIL JetBlue fully refunded a jilted bridesmaid after she revealed to the airline on Twitter that she was asked to relinquish her wedding duties and send back her bridesmaid jumpsuit over email because she couldn't attend the bachelorette party
XE0JR TIL of the Carlisle Indians who pioneered many trick plays still used in football. They were so successful that the NCAA spent off-seasons creating rules to prevent their trickery. Famous names associated with the team include Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner.
oRWpr TIL In India zero-currency notes are paid in protest by angry citizens to government functionaries who solicit bribes in return for services which are supposed to be free. In 2007 a non-profit organization created the zero-currency note and thousands of notes are distributed every month.
obor TIL that Colorado is not a perfect rectangle. Along the west border with Utah it goes at a slight angle and then continues straight again due to surveyors making a mistake.