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TIL there’s an island in Australia full of miniature kangaroos called ‘quokkas’

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b6yMN TIL Check Point Technologies, one of the largest cybersecurity firms in the US, reported last year that over the previous year they saw a substantial increase in AI-based scams that mimic the voices of loved ones in distress. In total, Americans lost about $10 billion to phone & cyber scams in 2022.
gMVYy TIL Vendor can get your new credit card information if you cancel a card and get a new one. To be sure to leave a service you need to cancel with the vendor.
6ElxY TIL popular actor and celebrity Keanu Reeves donated over $75 million dollars to 14 different charities, as well as his autographed Talent Pass from the 2006 MTV Movie Awards.
8eAeL TIL there are some time zones in the world that are offset 30 (or even 45) minutes (instead of the usual 60 minutes) from UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
WkQGd School buses are yellow because we see yellow faster than any other colour; 1.24 times faster than we see red.