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TIL that the Pyrenean Ibex, which went extinct in 2000, was resurrected in 2009. For 7 minutes, the species was no longer extinct, but the baby died of a lung defect shortly after birth.

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PanJ TIL that being tickled evolutionarily teaches us how to defend the most venerable areas of our bodies (e.g. armpits, neck…) from a young age, and we laugh when tickled to encourage others to tickle us; therefore promoting the learning of this defense.
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