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TIL that an Australian man survived a wildfire by scuba diving in his friend’s pool while the fire raged around him

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VMA0Z TIL that in 2006, 75% of Chinese didn't know that sharks were killed to make shark fin soup. But now, 91% of Chinese support a nationwide ban, thanks to activism work by Yao Ming and others
NXBwQ TIL that 'Swimming Reindeer' is the name given to a highly detailed 13,000 year-old ivory sculpture. Carved in the late Ice Age, it depicts two migrating reindeer (m & f) and shows a sophisticated understanding of their anatomy & behaviour. Antlers, fur, genitalia, udders & markings are all shown.
5DPR TIL that in 1968 Charles Schulz resisted adding a black character to Peanuts because he thought it would be seen as condescending. After adding Franklin, his syndicate tried to force Schulz to remove him. He said, “Either you print it just the way I draw it or I quit. How’s that?”
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