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TIL that human body temperature has declined in the past century.

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bGLa TIL that a man played a game of Civilization II for 10 years resulting in a never ending nuclear war between the player and two AI causing the world to become a ‘hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation’.
1XBd TIL … Svalbard is the northernmost settlement in the world with a permanent civilian population. Also, it is not part of any Norwegian county.
BrEZd TIL the frigate bird can fly continuously for 185 days, going more than 35,000 miles (56,327 km.) They are seabirds that can't land in or take flight from water, do not have waterproof feathers and can travel up to 40 minutes without having to flap their wings.
Ke66 TIL some ancient Greek statues were erected with money from fines of Olympic athletes who violated the rules of the games. They were intended to shame cheating athletes by including an inscription of the offender’s name.
yQVev TIL that William Powell wrote The Anarchist Cookbook at 19. He later said that “When I penned the book, I was angry and alienated. Today I realize that violence can't be used to prevent violence". He wished it would go out of print but had never owned the copyright.