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TIL Nicolas Cage owned a pet octopus and claimed it helped with his acting.

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d8Gd TIL meteorites that fell on the early Earth brought reduced phosphorus to the planet. This allowed oxidation to phosphates, thus providing a mechanism for the generation of DNA and RNA.
4kEVb TIL that Namibia was the first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution.
v1nLL TIL the Bubonic Plague is still around. It affects about 7 people a year in the US, and small rodents like prairie dogs are fed vaccine treats to help their populations and reduce spread.
oBr8o TIL that Queen is the only group to have each member write a #1 hit song
4GWX TIL in 2014 only 7 humans were killed by sharks while over 63,000,000 sharks were killed by humans