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TIL oil was formed from bacteria in the ocean and not dinosaurs.

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OoWV7 TIL of Rostilov Romanov, a Russian artist and prince who is descended from the Romanov family that was assassinated during the Russian revolution in 1918. It is a common misconception that the line died with them. His wife and friends refer to him as “the artist formally known as Prince”.
d9wj TIL that wild almonds are poisonous. It’s only the ones we’ve been selectively breeding for centuries that we can eat.
Lkm7v TIL that Amphetamines "greenies" were widely used for over 40 years by professional Baseball players until they were banned around 2006
l7JPA TIL that the 1960s TV series "The Prisoner" was filmed in Portmeirion, Wales. The village was mostly built in the early 20th century in the architectural style of the Italian Riviera.
JxPQ TIL Bill Gates Has Given Away $28 Billion Since 2007, Saving 6 Million Lives