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TIL Blue Macaw parrot from the movie 'Rio' is now officially extinct. A study released in September found that the Blue Macaw is extinct in the wild along with seven other bird species.

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M7yk0 TIL of Esmie Tseng, a top student and pianist, whose parents imposed impossible standards. She once was grounded for a 96% on an exam. When punished, she was forced to stand naked in a corner. In 2005, at 16 yrs old, she snapped, fatally stabbing her mom. She was tried as an adult and served ~6 yrs.
ylyV TIL In Disney’s “101 Dalmations” there are exactly 6,469,952 black spots.
MelN7 TIL - the average body temperature of a “healthy” human has actually dropped from 98.6 degrees to 97.5 degrees over the past 150 years
GY67Q Today I learned about The morning brew and how it can make your mornings a little better and more interesting.
K4v9 TIL The Fairness Doctrine, a law until 1987, stated that broadcasters must give multiple perspectives to important issues. Since 1987, figures of all political persuasions - Limbaugh, Maddow, O'Reilly, Olberman - have risen in popularity.