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Today I learned Dragonflies were among the first insects to evolve.

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16GRO TIL In the 21 World Cup tournaments held, 79 nations have appeared at least once. Of these, 13 have made it to the final match, and only eight have won.
g5w4 TIL in July of 2004 actor Gene Hackman was asked by Larry King why he didn’t have any movies lined up. Hackman replied that he believed it was the end of his career. He hasn’t acted since.
gr8gX TIL compasses are made differently for northern & southern hemispheres, because the magnetic field dips N / S. This requires the needle to be counter-weighted at the S end for northern hemisphere & vice versa. A northern compass used below the equator would likely drag its S tip on the compass base!
0w6Nj TIL about Lou Pearlman, a music producer and con man who managed both the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, defrauding both bands out of millions. He went on to run one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history, leaving more than $300 million in debts to investors
rN5d0 TIL that the Pentagon and the CIA have exercised direct editorial control over more than 2,500 films and television shows