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TIL polar bears don’t hibernate. Oh and it’s International Polar Bear Day!

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D1Ryj TIL that the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable was completed in 1858 and the first telegram was sent from Queen Victoria to the president of the United States. It was destroyed a month later due to the application of excessive voltage.
Y7MVG TIL: Only 1,280 breeding humans once roamed Earth, gene study shows
5YgAk TIL about popsicles that don’t melt. After the 2011 tsunami, scientists helping strawberry farmers in Japan salvage damaged crops accidentally discovered that liquid polyphenol extracted from the berries caused cream to solidify. This lead to Kanazawa Ice pops, which can stay frozen up to an hour.
xVOA1 TIL the sweet "springtime" scent I had been attributing to honeysuckles is actually a Chinese Privet
78bO TIL the pilot scripts for Arrested Development came with a cover letter which warned cast members that there would be no fancy trailers and no tolerance for diva-like behavior (and 8 more facts about the show you might not know)