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TIL in 2009 a woman died at age 99 who had 1400 direct descendants.

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b9M0a TIL about prehistoric aquatic reptiles and the mosasaurus, they are closely related to modern reptiles rather than dinosaurs and looked like a reptilian shark or dolphin. Also interesting is how these aquatic reptiles, mammals (dolphins), and fish (sharks), all evolved to look as if they’re related.
8aLkX TIL the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia is the only sovereign state in the world to be named for a woman
19B8 TIL The GoT writers asked to write an episode of It’s Always Sunny. Rob McElhenney and the other producers accepted the offer.
OopP1 TIL in 1986 a Russian commercial pilot made a bet with the first officer that he could land blind with curtains over the cockpit windows. He lost the bet, crashing and killing 70 people
kOWbg TIL Deinocheirus, a dinosaur with no teeth, swallowed rocks to help digest its food