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TIL woolly mammoths were still alive while the Great Pyramids were being built.

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jM9M TIL Scientists are working on a technology where the road can charge electric cars as they drive on it.
YpwEv TIL a Chipotle pepper is just a smoked jalapeño. Chipotle means "smoked pepper" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs.
dvVZ TIL that roosters are genetically programmed to crow every morning just before dawn. When secluded in a dimly lit room they still crow just before dawn.
rNXLM TIL because of naval tradition, submarines are usually referred to as boats rather than as ships, regardless of their size.
78WO7 TIL toilet paper isn’t a standard use item in India. Instead, it’s considered more hygienic to splash yourself with water using your bare hands for cleanup