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TIL that Sabrina Carpenter’s aunt is Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson & other 90s/00s characters

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PY0vn TIL of Barry Marshall who challenged the scientific consensus that ulcers were caused by stress. After being ridiculed and having his papers rejected in 1984 he infected himself with ulcer inducing bacteria and proved the scientific elites wrong. He subsequently won the Nobel Prize in Medicine
b99gZ TIL that in June 2014, Sports Illustrated featured a cover of eventual World Series MVP, George Springer, with the title "Your 2017 World Series Champs"
8a8KL TIL Giant 6ft otters still exist in three remote river systems of South America. They hunt in packs and can even take on crocodiles.
P1pGE TIL there was a species of marsupial lions in Australia. The now extinct Thylacoleo ("pouch lion")
Adgd TIL That the Ebony tree will be extinct in 10-15 years unless acted upon, it also has the one of the longest growth rate for trees