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TIL the bald eagle hasn’t been considered an endangered species since 2007.

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1aByW TIL that banknotes were invented by Chinese in the 6th century for replacing coins as burial money. They started using it as currency in 812. The oldest conserved banknote is called "Kuan", made of mulberry tree bark, and dates from 1375.
LQbAr TIL that in the Netherlands, there is a closed village set up for people with dementia, where they can lead a normal daily life. Residents are observed and supported by caregivers who hide under the guise of ordinary residents.
QNZYd TIL n 2004, seven men living on Pitcairn Island faced 55 charges relating to sexual offences against children and young adults. The accused represented a third of the island's male population, and most are descendants of mutineers of HMS Bounty.
XZlE TIL there is an ocean-friendly guide for buying seafood
6xyQ TIL The term ‘Rat Pack’ was coined by Lauren Bacall. After a long night of partying in Las Vegas with Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Angie Dickinson, Bacall surveyed the party’s aftermath and declared to it’s participants, “You look like a goddamn rat pack.”