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TIL that the FAX machine was invented the same year as the great migration on the Oregon Trail began

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rekd TIL The restoration of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling was actually botched. They mistakenly removed carbon black on the ceiling which was assumed to be pollution but was actually used as tint - making the restored frescoes far brighter than they should be.
vW5j TIL of the Australian Rhino Project, that wants to bring a viable population of Rhinos to Australia to protect them from poachers…
BrnDd TIL that praying mantes eat hummingbird brains:
wom4o TIL of Malik Ambar (1548 – 1626), a black man enslaved in the horn of Africa, converted to Islam, brought to India and freed upon his master's death. From there he would create a successful mercenary army, pioneer guerillera warfare, and become a prime minister known for his administrative skill.
kop4 TIL That evolution is causing Polar bears and Grizzly bears to mate, creating a Grolar Bear which have carnivorous polar bear behaviors in bodies that are adaptable for warmer climates.