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TIL “We're currently experiencing the worst spate of species die-offs since the loss of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.” That’s more than 10 species every day.

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dDmME TIL that a few people have been given at birth the first name Camera. According to the SSA, in 2003 it was the 8,511 most given baby boy name in the United States.
b5aN TIL Charlie Chaplin once confessed to having had sexual relations with more than 2,000 women. Also, It’s his birthday today.
vPRQR TIL On Sept 1st 1857 New York had a parade to celebrate the first transatlantic telegraph cable. The project took four years to complete and the line failed later that month. It was not until 1866 when communications reopened after the third line was laid (the second line snapped at sea).
Ejx TIL The minimum amount of people needed to populate a space colony with minimum inbreeding would be 160
XEQA8 TIL denied any art materials, imprisoned artist Ibrahim el-Salahi would secretly tear bags into many pieces and sketch out ideas for huge paintings. He would also secretly sketch and bury small drawings into the sand to maintain his ideas.