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

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E1Xl7 TIL Famed Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen once believed tamed polar bears would be a better choice than dogs for pulling sledges. He tried to tame a bear cub he’d captured on a trip to the Arctic but killed it with chloroform after it attacked him. The stuffed cub resides in a museum near Oslo.
e0KMn TIL that broccoli is a human innovation and a man-made food, being a result of the selective breeding of wild cabbage plants started around the 6th century BC
5M4p TIL: In the US, it’s illegal to fire someone for talking about their salary with their coworkers.
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d8LnE TIL that the quietest room in the world is so absolutely noiseless, you can hear the beating of your heart within the deathly silence.