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TIL Out of all the species that ever lived throughout all of Earth’s history, only a fraction of a percent have fossilized. Even fewer are discovered by humans. Most of life’s history will be forever unknown

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x6K6o TIL that Fred Rogers, from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was a huge Tom Hanks fan, and watched Forrest Gump at least 40 times. Rogers however never met or crossed paths with Hanks.
Ypkvv TIL a man sent free tennis balls to people all over the world if they promised to use them to play with their dogs
87PK TIL that it is possible for human babies to learn sign language well before they are able to speak, and that this has been shown to boost language skills later in life.
8p6a TIL a study shows your postcode is more likely to affect your future more than genetics. There is a website that compares English postcodes.
RZY4 TIL that the storm that caused the Dust Bowl of the 1930s carried twice as much dirt as was dug out of the earth to create the Panama Canal. The canal took seven years to dig; the storm lasted a single afternoon