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TIL that the first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. He was also the first to use the @ symbol in email addresses, which is still used today to separate the username from the computer name!

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JYN08 TIL the male Canadian goose has a corkscrew shaped penis
JXyj TIL a fur trapper named Ben Cochrum was attacked by wolves in 1922. After shooting seven wolves and beating four to death with his gun, the stock broke and he succumbed to being “torn to shreds”. His body was found surrounded by the remains of the 11 wolves he had killed fighting for his life.
rNBk4 TIL that there are 2 Aldi's : Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd. The company was started by 2 brothers in 1946 but it was split in 1960 over a dispute about whether they should sell cigarettes.
ebdL TIL That calling “Dibs” comes from a game called “dibstones” and dates back to the 17th century
yV84J TIL Mary Anning was an early collector of fossils, including ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, and pterosaur. She is also the inspiration for the tongue twister, “She sells sea shells by the sea shore.”