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TIL There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written

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xVo8B TIL: There's a Native American lake named Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. It means "you fish on your side, I fish on my side, and no one fishes in the middle." Located in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, it is known more commonly as Lake Chaubunagungamaug or Webster Lake.
61gW TIL Ernest Hemingway begged his wife not to send him for more electroshock treatments because he lost so much of his memory he couldn’t even remember his own name. He committed suicide the day after his 36th shock treatment.
VpPZ TIL a doctor went 50 years cracking the knuckles of his left hand only, leaving his right hand as the control, twice a day to prove it does not contribute to arthritis.
P7Xn TIL there’s a ‘spider-tailed’ viper thats tail mimics the appearance and movement of a spider in order to lure prey.
PYR1L TIL Ford originally wanted to unveil the 2021 Ford Bronco on July 9, 2020. However, the debut was rescheduled for July 13 when it was pointed out that July 9 is the birthday of O.J. Simpson.