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TIL that we will probably never discover many highly specialized dinosaur species because they lived in environments where they could not be preserved due to erosion, e.g. mountains

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R5D6Q TIL About the four sons of Horus. Egyptian gods who protected organs in the afterlife.
Z8bEY TIL That on September 27th, 1920 the American Professional Football Association (APFA) was founded in Canton. This league would later change its name to the National Football League.
pV6e TIL no digital music service is generating a profit, mainly due to exorbitant US royalty rates
E18Qo TIL that due to internet rumors and some media articles, some folks eat fruit/veggie UPC codes intentionally. Mistaking the idea that “It’s ok to accidentally consume a sticker” for “the FDA regulates them and the stickers have nutritional value.”
0w4pL TIL Nazis held a rally at Madison Square Garden in 1939. It was attended by TWENTY THOUSAND people!