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TIL a man spent 7 years drawing an incredibly intricate maze

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eZKn TIL that peacocks’ extravagant tailfeathers are an evolutionary disadvantage, because they invite predators. Peahens are attracted to them because any animal with such a clear ‘design flaw’ must have other strong genetic qualities to compensate for it.
1a89X Til stereotypical cavemen hardly existed as very few Stone Age people lived in caves. Most were nomadic hunter gatherers living in temporary shelters such as tents or huts. Caves just have the best preserved artifacts
M7Zm0 TIL the pluckiest black-capped chickadees—the ones most likely to approach people for food—are usually lower-ranking members of their flock who take more risks out of necessity
k6NB TIL a factory in Honduras forces its workers to wear diapers for the sake of efficiency.
PYrmZ TIL Seneca was a contemporary of Jesus Christ. They were born around the same time, although Seneca lived to age 69 - more than twice that of Jesus' lifetime