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TIL Sharks are older than trees

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Q1Pa TIL that in 2006, 75% of Chinese didn’t know that sharks were slaughtered to make shark fin soup. But now, 91% of Chinese support a nationwide ban to shark killings, thanks to activism work by Yao Ming and others
XEVlQ TIL in 2007, biologists discovered a harpoon from the 1800s lodged in a 50-ton Bowhead whale, leading them to believe the whale was at least 115 years old. This would place the whale in the Victorian Era. The Bowhead is believed to live up to 200 years.
RWva TIL most of the Islamic world mourned and condemned the 9-11 attacks, including Turkey half-masting all flags and Iran holding candlelight vigils.
a1g9 TIL the true purpose of Microsoft Solitaire and Minesweeper was to teach mouse-fluency by stealth
v1LdB Today I learned that Beavis and Butthead saved Rob Zombie's career by featuring a White Zombie video on the show in the early 90's