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TIL in 1494, Christopher Columbus recorded an encounter with the now-extinct Caribbean Monk Seal near the island of Hispaniola, his men killed 8 seals as they slept on the beach

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WkjNN TIL: New York City has a GDP per capita just over $100k. 4 out of the 5 boroughs have a GDP per capita between $30k-42k. This $100k average is skewed by Manhattan, which has a GDP per capita of $386,500.
4v0a TIL that scientists have found a complete skull from a human ancestor believed to be 1.8 million years old. Known as Skull 5, the skull is entirely intact and has a long face, large teeth and a small brain case.
M7Y77 TIL Two chemical elements were discovered on a star before they were discovered on the earth. Helium was discovered on the sun and technetium was discovered in certain cool stars
QBad TIL Gmail was announced on April 1, 2004, making many believe that the service was a joke.
OW11 TIL The Butterfly Effect isn’t meant to illustrate how small events may have far-reaching consequences - it’s about the limits of predictability, and how we can’t be absolutely certain of the outcomes of any calculations related to the weather.