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TIL That in 2006 scientists accidentally killed the world’s oldest living animal while trying to figure out its age

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0wmER TIL Christopher Columbus used a book of astronomical tables when the next lunar eclipse would take place and use it to warn the indigenous people in Jamaica to treat his crew better or else the moon would rise red. Lunar eclipse happened, and they pleaded Columbus to restore the moon.
dD4yr TIL The fats and vinegar in your meals affect glucose absorption and lower the rise in your blood sugar.
8aoLL TIL of the Lodz Ghetto, where at one point 20000 'useless eaters', mainly children under 10, were rounded up and taken away from their families to be exterminated. Many parents committed suicide.
4nWN TIL: In 2003, a 17-year old kid died after drinking “tea” made from soaking poppy seeds in lemon juice. Cause of death: Opium overdose.
yVrel TIL that the famous plane hijacker known as D. B. Cooper was jokingly asked by a flight attendant on duty during the hijacking if he would give her some of his ransom money. He happily offered her some, but she declined citing the airline's policy against accepting tips from passengers.