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TIL that after large animals went extinct, such as the mammoth, avocados had no method of seed dispersal, which would have lead to thier extinction without early human farmers.

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LVrv TIL A 1944 opinion poll found that 13% of the U.S. public were in favor of the extermination of all Japanese being held in internment camps in the U.S.
Gaxg TIL in 2006 Ticketmaster President Sean Moriarty publically pleaded for legislation that would make the selling of concert tickets from person to person illegal except through Ticketmaster.
GAm9N TIL about Alex Zanardi, an Italian racing driver. In 2001, as a result of a crash during a race, he lost both of his legs. After the crash, he took up handcycling, a form of paralympic cycling, and won gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics
PnVZ TIL that there’s a satirical news website in Romania called “Times New Roman”
Z84LQ TIL about George Welch and Kenneth Taylor who were some of the only U.S. pilots to get in the air during the attack on Pearl Harbor. They are reported to have raced back to the airbase that morning after playing an all-night poker game. They managed to shoot down at least six Japanese planes.