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TIL Crocodiles are the closest living relatives of the birds, sharing a common ancestor that lived around 240 million years ago and also gave rise to the dinosaurs.

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wA7W TIL that two Undercover Agents repeatedly tried to buy marijuana at the Lagunitas Brewing company taproom, but were unable to make any busts as generous patron’s kept trying to give them the drugs for free.
8wZG TIL there is an ancient city in central Mexico that no one knows the origin of, even today. The Aztecs called it “the city of the gods” because they claimed it was built overnight by the gods because it wasn’t there one day and was the next
OGQ6g TIL Habituating Mountain Gorillas to get used to humans is a complex process. Initially aggressive, they start to recognize familiar humans. To get gorillas to become comfortable around white tourists, African rangers wear paper masks so they eventually won't run away from white people
Bl0D TIL Actor and explorer Brian Blessed met Pablo Picasso when he was a 12. Disbelieving it was Picasso, Blessed asked him to draw a picture. Picasso drew a peace dove, and Blessed threw it away. Somebody saved the drawing. It’s reportedly worth £50 million.
W7QvN TIL that upon Harry Houdini's death, his magic equipment was inherited by his brother Theodore on the condition that it be "burned and destroyed" upon Theodore's death. Instead, the equipment ended up in the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame, a museum which burnt down in 1995.