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TIL that if the last of Iberian lynx population (94 in 2002) died out, it would be the first feline to become extinct since the sabre-toothed tiger 10,000 years ago.

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jN8DM TIL That there's a mysterious rare polio-like illness paralyzing little children. Its cause is unknown, and there is no treatment or cure. It spikes in cases every other year.
5YYaD TIL that despite being surprised by a 30,000 man army during the Mongols third invasion of Poland, the Polish were able to repel the Mongols and inflict heavy casualties
wLvo6 TIL Boyzone's Keith Duffy's full name is Keith Peter Thomas Francis Julian John Duffy.
kJOv5 TIL Fine restaurateur Thomas Keller of The French Laundry in California served as food consultant to the Pixar film Ratatouille, allowing its producer, Brad Lewis, to intern for two days in the kitchen of his restaurant.
m1jkv TIL about US Navy gunner Loyce Deen. Killed while flying, his body was too mangled to remove from the Avenger torpedo bomber he was in. The ship's crew covered the body and buried Deen at sea, using the Avenger as his coffin. It's the only known burial at sea involving an aircraft as tomb.