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TIL that according to molecular evidence the closest living relatives of whales are the artiodactyls, a group of hoofed mammals that includes deer, cows, sheep, pigs, giraffes, camels and hippos

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5jaQ TIL that the reason for ABBA’s often wild and garish costumes was due to Swedish tax law. The cost of the clothes was deductible only if they could not be worn other than for performances.
rpk4 TIL a doctor in Canada is about to begin clinical testing of “Bionic Lenses” that can correct vision to 3 times 20/20 vision with an 8 minute, pain-free surgery. The lenses could be available in as little as 2 years.
b9oBE TIL It's a Wonderful Life failed to break even at the box office and was panned by critics. It became a Christmas staple after its copyright protection was not renewed 28 years later, making it free to air for any station that wanted to show it, as often as they wanted.
eKQb TIL there is a Japanese NES game called “Holy Diver” in which you play as Randy Rhoads. In the game, your father is Emperor Ronnie James Dio, your mentor is Ozzy Osbourne, and for the final level you fuse with your brother, Zakk Wylde.
nelLB TIL - In the 1940s, the Soviet Union began the trend of using "whataboutism" where instead of addressing concerns or questions, Soviet leaders would respond with, “What about…” and then draw attention to unfavorable events in the U.S. and other parts of the Western world