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TIL that because of moist, isolated conditions ancient bat poop in caves is still wet and gooey and can be collected and tested to tell about ancient ecosystems. Things like small insect parts and plants are still present and discernible in the wet mounds sometimes dozens of feet thick.

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a805Z TIL, a member of the jury that convicted drug kingpin el chapo, gave an interview in which he accused himself and other jurors of misconduct. He also claimed that many jurors were sad and wept after sentencing el chapo to life in solitary. He said, however, that there was no doubt about his guilt.
8JyX TIL that Carl Sagan believed that Faith and Reason were partners; he said ““Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.” When asked in 1996 if he was Atheist, he replied “I’m agnostic.”
4XrKR TIL contrary to the popular myth that if a horse's legs were raised on a statue, the rider died in battle, there is no correlation between good position and manner of mortality
jNOPR TIL that in 2001, there's a concept car known as the Toyota Pod that is capable to express its own feelings with colored LEDs, and features an antenna that wags like a dog's tail.
V7Ek TIL that the actress who played the younger sister, Judy, on the the show Family Matters eventually became a pornstar.