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TIL as of 2016, Giant Pandas are no longer classified as an endangered species.

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X0geQ TIL: The seasonal flu H1N1 that travels the world is now thought to be an attenuated strain of the original H1N1 Spanish Flu virus that caused the 2nd most deadly pandemic killing millions after WWI. The earlier hypothesis was that it contained genes from both the Spanish Flu and a seasonal virus.
yVrkM TIL before co-designing the Barbie doll, Jack Ryan was an engineer that worked on guided missile systems
5VmdD TIL radium was actively used in commercial products when it was first discovered. With its self-luminous property, radium paint was used for a number of items like clocks, cosmetics, or even food and medicine. The use of radium was discontinued after the death of Radium Girls.
e0ZJE TIL there is a variation of rock paper scissors with 15 different hand combinations
NWKe TIL In 2005 Benedict Cumberbatch was abducted and held at gunpoint by armed men in South Africa. After being let go he was eventually rescued by a stranger. He commented: “It taught me that you come into this world as you leave it, on your own. It’s made me want to live a life less ordinary.”