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TIL nearly 100 million sharks were used to be killed each year in China, mostly for their fins. However in few couple of years, 85% of Chinese consumers gave up shark fin soup, largely as a result of campaigning by ex-NBA player Yao Ming.

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baKp TIL that on his deathbed, Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, asked his wife to inject him with LSD and for her to stay by him, he died 6 hours later and she notes it as ‘the most beautiful death she has ever experienced’
nWKm7 TIL that hummingbirds are the only birds capable of flying backwards.
v11wj TIL that in the English language, I.e means "that is" and e.g means " for example". ( In Latin I.e= Id est, e.g = exempli gratia)
0wgXA TIL Ants manage large-scale infrastructure projects with no coordination at all. Each ant acts alone, solving problems such as removing obstructions as they are encountered. Research points to the simple, evolutionary energy-saving principle of: "If you do not need to communicate, don't!"
kOY9W TIL that wasabi was originally paired with sushi not because of flavor, but because of its antibacterial and anti-parasitic properties.