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TIL the last Woolly Mammoth population still existed when the the Pyramid of Giza was being constructed.

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6EV5Q TIL of an 21-year-old African Grey Parrot named Waldo, who is the lead singer of the death metal band 'Hatebeak'.
XKgj TIL of the brain-eating amoeba, which lives in fresh water and kills unsuspecting swimmers every year by entering their bodies through the nose and consuming their brain tissue.
p8lYQ TIL that Afghani women are not entitled to personal names outside the confines of their homes. Nor are they allowed any record of their existence - anywhere - that uses a name, not even their tombstones.
yQNMJ TIL That Americans sought comfort TV after 9/11 and watched so much Food Network that the station had to restructure itself to appeal to a general audience. This led to the creation and subsequent rise of reality cooking shows like Chopped and Iron Chef USA.
4vlR TIL: a 15 year old teenager was beaten to death after spending only 14 hours in Internet Addiction clinic