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TIL that there hasn’t been a confirmed sighting of the Aru flying fox since 1877. The IUCN Red List classes the species as “critically endangered”.

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8el64 TIL that guinea pig owners in Switzerland are required by law to own at least two guinea pigs.
loRg7 TIL Mike Tyson once walked in on Brad Pitt sleeping with his wife. (Tyson and his wife were filing for divorce at the time, but apparently Pitt looked up and said "dude, don't strike me!").
x6JdD TIL Only 17-25% of people that fall overboard on a cruise ship are ever rescued
yVxBV TIL that the eight most visited museums in the US are either in NYC or DC
rRbDW TIL of Cragside House - The first house in the world to be powered by Hydroelectric. It was the first 'smart home' of the 1800's with water powered electricity, laundry, rotisserie and even a dishwasher.