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TIL that there are at least 11 extinct animal species which were photographed before their extinction.

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LQWvr TIL sugar beets were commercially introduced to Europe as an alternative to Indian sugar canes. As Britain blockaded sugar supplies to whole Europe in early 1800s, a different sugar route was required. During that time, Napoleon ordered in 32,000 hectares of sugar beets to be planted in France.
nWVQB TIL Gatorade + Beer was sold as Hop’n Gator, in the 70’s.
DQOAj TIL that in 2013 scientists were able to genetically modify rabbits to glow in the dark using jellyfish DNA
kO1R5 TIL of the Dunning–Kruger effect, where dumb people tend to over-estimate their own intelligence, when in fact they’re not even competent enough to recognize their own ineptitude.
b99kE TIL plague doctors in the 17th century wore a bird-like mask filled with dried flowers and spices to keep away bad smells, which were thought to be the principal cause of disease. This was later disproved by Germ Theory.