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TIL that dinosaurs did not “roar,” but cooed like birds
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TIL: A survey of 12,000 parents with children aged from five to 12 years old, in 10 countries, found almost a third of children play outside for just 30 minutes or less a day. Conclusion: Children around the world spend less time outdoors than prisoners.
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TIL that a doctor reattached a teens head after he had been nearly decapitated during a car wreck
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TIl Dave Thomas (creator of Wendy’s) once worked for Colonel Sanders (creator of KFC) and gave him the advice to: create signature KFc bucket, reduce number of items in menu, focus on a signature dish and have Colonel Sanders appear in adverts
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TIL Turkey was planning a TV show where a rabbi, a Buddhist monk, an Orthodox priest, and an imam attempt to convert 10 atheists each week, with any converts offered a free pilgrimage to one of the four holy sites. The Diyanet denied permission for an imam to appear and the program was cancelled.
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TIL George R. R. Martin only wrote four episodes of Game of Thrones. He was originally planned to write one episode per season but stopped after season 4 to focus on other writing (A Song of Ice and Fire).