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TIL A 71 year old man was acquitted of murder after claiming self-defense when another moviegoer threw popcorn at him

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Xra8 TIL in ancient Greek mythology, Zeus decided to wipe out mankind by flooding the Earth. The world was repopulated by a man and woman who survived the flood by building an ark.
DLJ TIL The average person in the world is a 28 year old, Han Chinese, Male
E1d7X TIL that Galileo was born in the same year that Michelangelo died, and died in the same year that Newton was born
nQEo TIL in Norse mythology, during the events of Ragnörak, there is a ship made entirely of the untrimmed nails of the dead that will carry hordes to do battle with the Gods. It’s important to keep those nails trimmed so you don’t contribute to building it.
N74PP Until the 21st century, birds were largely dismissed as simpletons. How smart can you be with a brain the size of a nut? And yet the more we study bird intelligence, the more those assumptions are breaking down. Studies have shown, for instance, that crows make tools, ravens solve puzzles, and parrots boast a diverse vocabulary. Their brains may be tiny, but birds have been known to outsmart children and apes.