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TIL that only 4% of mammals on Earth are wild. 36% are humans, and 60% are livestock.

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XEZRR TIL that English has no future tense. Every time we talk about the future, we talk about it in the present tense, like “I am going to the airport” or “I will start school next week.” Even “will” expresses intention in the present and not the future.
ne7n9 TIL Submarine R-14, after losing all fuel and communications, reached Hawaii by building a sail out of blankets
lB6G TIL that in 1959 the USPS attempted to deliver mail by cruise missile and successfully shipped cargo from New jersey to Florida in 22 minutes
jNOov TIL about pumapards, which are a cross between puma and a leopard
awlNy TIL that Aretha Franklin had her first child at the age of 12.