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TIL that “elephant-sized” sloths and “car-sized” armadillos once built giant tunnels that still stand today

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6Ev58 TIL that Darwin's finches, a classic example of evolution, are being rapidly killed due to an infectious parasite that damages their beaks, preventing them from producing mating calls and as a result, reproducing. The larvae also infest the nests and feed on the blood and tissue of the nestlings.
dr9Q TIL A gene that causes an adult fruit fly to die within 2 days was named in honor of Kenny from South Park
JRDB TIL After Dante Rosetti’s wife died he buried her with the only copy of his unpublished poems. Later Rosetti found himself suffering from writer’s block, so he dug her up and retrieved his poems. They were published and well received by critics. He never forgave himself for reopening her grave.
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