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TIL there is an ancient arthropod ancestor named Hallucigenia because “nothing about it makes much sense”

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vP8Xx TIL about Jock Sturges, who loved photographing nude adolescents. In 1998, unsuccessful attempts were made to have his books The Last Day of Summer and Radiant Identities classed as child pornography in Arkansas and Louisiana. He also pled guilty to an unnatural and lascivious act with a child.
VMyB8 TIL of Tolstoy's love for Lincoln. "Of all the great national heroes and statesmen of history Lincoln is the only real giant. ... [H]e was a Christ in miniature, a saint of humanity, whose name will live thousands of years in the legends of future generations."
dx1B TIL that Creedence Clearwater Revival isn’t from the bayou, or even the deep south. They’re a bunch of hippies from right outside of San Francisco.
R5ggQ TIL that Pulp in Orange Juice is removed in the process of pasturization, and then re-added later to create the different levels of pulped juices for food safety.
DQxwv TIL that refrigerated bread isn't hard due to moisture loss but crystalized starch which can be fixed by simply heating it up.