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TIL that extinction was only accepted as a fact in late 18th century after Georges Cuvier, the father of paleontology, disproved the old theory that it was impossible for species to go extinct because God wouldn’t wipe out a species he spent time creating for his Divine Plan.

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gBEL TIL that Helium is a non-renewable resource, and eventually we will run out.
A9lx TIL Ostriches are the largest and heaviest birds in the world, they can outrun Leopards, their kick is strong enough to kill a Lion, male Ostriches can roar like a lion and they can see as far as 2.2 miles (3.5 km).
bmRN TIL the name for the thin paper that is in every Hershey’s kiss is called a “Niggly Wiggly”
kkOE TIL Tesco began stocking smaller melons after a psychologist said shoppers subconsciously chose them according to boob size. Sales went up by a million in 2 months
R5nZ6 TIL about the Barnum Effect, a common psychological phenomenon whereby individuals give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that supposedly are tailored specifically to them, yet are general enough to apply to a wide range of people, such as astrology and personality tests.