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TIL humans have descended from a single reptilian ancestor approximately 320 million years ago

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XEmgR TIL that after Stephen Fry described God - if God existed - as a maniac he was criminally investigated for blasphemy, but the investigation was dropped when they didn’t find enough people who were outraged by his comments.
j6ZKM TIL of Pigeon Guided Missiles where pigeons would follow an image, pecking at it, which would move the screen on its pivots. The sensors would detect the movement and send signals to the control surfaces, which would steer the bomb in the direction the screen had moved.
jNMEn TIL in 1946, a local chicken farmer offered 100 chicks for each homer the Nashua Dodgers hit. Newcomer Roy Campanella hit 14 in his first season and sent all 1,400 to his father who used them to start a thriving poultry farm. He also went on to become one of the first black major league players.
JV8V TIL that Microsoft had offered to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion in 2008. Yahoo rejected the offer stating it massively undervalued the company.
07pj TIL in the Spanish town Brunete council volunteers will send dog poo in the mail to dog owners who are seen failing to pick up their dog’s faeces in public.