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TIL there is only one white giraffe left in the world...

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loQQV TIL that on a basic 3X3X3 rubix cube, there 43 QUINTILLION possible combinations.
WkYLB TIL Ada Lovelace, the only legitimate daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron, is widely considered to be the very first “computer programmer” based on her notes for an “Analytical Engine” written more than 150 years ago
7gbZ TIL that there is no economic gain to be made from deforesting the Amazon to grow crops, as more deforestation leads to less rainfall which leads to lower crop yield.
EWmW TIL there is a word that is the opposite of sparkle and it is “darkle”
WkkmY Maybe, but no one has ever proved it.