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TIL the “cheerleader effect”, the theory that girls look more attractive in groups has been scientifically proven

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VMLXG TIL that koalas have one of the smallest brains in proportion to body weight of any mammal. They are so dumb, that when presented with leaves on a flat surface instead of on branches, they are unable to recognize them as food and will not eat them.
Zpejv TIL that during the French Revolution more than 4,000,000 volumes were burnt, of which 25,000 were medieval manuscripts
nrZW TIL that when the Skylab satellite crashed in Australia in 1979, Australia issued the US a fine for littering. NASA didn’t pay the fine.
Eg4Kd TIL Ben Ferencz is the last living prosecutor from the Nuremburg Trials and is 102 years old
QvyL TIL China had plans for the 2008 Olympics to utilize 30 airplanes, 4,000 rocket launchers, and 7,000 anti-aircraft guns with various chemicals in an attempt to stop rain.