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TIL that although 98% of scientists say they believe that humans evolved over time, just 66% of Americans believe the same.

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WkQpo TIL a Bank Of America branch was legally foreclosed upon by a homeowner after failing to pay court-ordered restitutions
YpgBG TIL the motto of Spain was originally Non Plus Ultra ("Nothing further beyond") but after the discovery of the New World it was reversed to be Plus Ultra ("Further beyond").
yPkV TIL that Ron Howard has given each of his children the middle name of where they were conceived: Bryce (Dallas), Jocelyn and Paige (Carlyle; Carlyle Hotel, NYC), and Reed (Cross; famous London street. Reed was named after the street because according to Howard, “Volvo isn’t a very good middle name.”
pjwp TIL a man lost a $900,000 first prize for a record marlin because one of his crew didn’t have a $5 fishing license.
R5xWj TIL The Nazi commander that put down the Warsaw Uprising went on to remain unpunished for his crimes.