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TIL that Pitcairn Island, one of the most remote islands in the world, is populated by 50 people, and you can visit!

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rRvgx TIL predatory dragonflies the size of modern seagulls were present on the earth about 300 million years ago. The leading theory suggests that their large size was due to high oxygen concentrations (over 30% unlike the 21% today) in the atmosphere.
b9Rvj TIL the Crying Indian in the Keep America Beautiful ad was really an Italian guy named Espera "Oscar" de Conti. He moved to Hollywood, changed his name to Iron Eyes Cody and had a 60-year career as an Indian. Even after being found out he still claimed to be Cherokee and Cree, not Sicilian.
5VmAr TIL the line on the side of ships called the plimsoll line is named after the MP Samuel Plimsoll
XEQrk TIL whale calves are born in the water and need to swim to the surface for their first breath - sadly, some of them don’t make it and drown.
a8g9y TIL Blue Manakin birds perform complex group dancing routines