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TIL Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute) is the only member of “The Office” that appears and has lines in every episode.

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YpyOv Today I learned that this seemingly-simple piece of art sold for $66,000,000.00.
DQ16r TIL computer scientist Jean-Marc Salotti calculated that in order to survive, a human colony on Mars would need at least 110 indidivuals. At this number, growth would offset many of the factors that could lead to collapse of the society.
4XbLN TIL about Ranavalona I (born Rabodoandrianampoinimerina (also called Ramavo) a queen of Madagascar in the 1800s. Her system of civil justice killed at least 2.5 M people, effectively halving the population.
epaAn TIL that some flowering plants have evolved parabolic floral structures that act as "sound beacons" to be acoustically detectable for echo-locating bats
eppPE TIL Barley holds significance as the first grain eaten by mankind and can be consumed as bread, beer, and soups. The ancient doctor Galen recommends dill and leeks for flavoring barley water