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TIL that whales and dolphins evolved from small, hoofed, hippo-like animals

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nk8Y TIL Mohammed Ali’s daughter, Laila Amaria Ali, was undefeated in her career, 24 bouts, 24 wins, 21 by knockout. One of her opponents was Joe Fraziers daughter, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde. They called the fight “Ali/Frazier IV ” since their fathers fought each other three times in their careers.
vPe1B TIL Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington was approached by the label about building a whole new project all around him, whereas he told them to “go fuck themselves”
b6yMN TIL Check Point Technologies, one of the largest cybersecurity firms in the US, reported last year that over the previous year they saw a substantial increase in AI-based scams that mimic the voices of loved ones in distress. In total, Americans lost about $10 billion to phone & cyber scams in 2022.
GA7LN TIL that barnacles were a major problem to old ships and that the 18th-century British Navy gained a great advantage by covering their ships' hulls with copper to stop the barnacles from growing.
KYQQ4 Til Americans have accumulated $21 billion Worth of unused gift cards. Almost 2/3 of people have a card and half of those will likely lose the gift card before using it