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TIL Morgan Freeman converted his 124 Acre Ranch into a bee sanctuary in an effort to help bee populations

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XEQ1D TIL that all large land animals belong to two lineages: synapsids and sauropsids. Mammals are the last surviving synapsids; but our ancient synapsid forbears dominated the world in the Permian period before the age of the (sauropsid) dinosaur usurpers.
xVR75 TIL A private German company called OTRAG was the first to attempt to commercialize space launches. They attempted launches from Zaire now the DRC in Africa.
KOZKQ TIL the song "Old Town Road" is based off a Nine Inch Nails instrumental from the free-to-use album Ghosts I-IV.
j5gE TIL 14% of women send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day
467R TIL that Tim Russ, Tuvok from “Star Trek: Voyager”, was also the “We aint found shit!” trooper from “Spaceballs”