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TIL in 1987, the entire world population of condors was 27. They were all captured and saved from extinction through captive breeding, leading to a world population of 488 in 2018.

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dwE7 TIL that Great White Sharks are not actually apex predators as they are preyed upon by orcas
njR9 TIL Chedder cheese is only orange because they dye it. Back in the day the color of cheese changed with season due to the cow’s diet. Farmers began dying it, this escalated to the current day orange color.
geP9 TIL using long words doesn’t make readers think you’re smart. The first psychology paper, reporting on this result was called “Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity”
AE67 TIL that in the final two years of his life, Van Gogh averaged about 3 completed paintings per week. All in all, he produced 900 paintings in a 10 year career, making him one of the most prolific painters of all time.
xVZg0 TIL about drummer Jim Gordon; once one of the most sought-after session musicians in the recording industry as well as a member of Derek & the Dominoes, he is currently incarcerated at the California Medical Facility after having murdered his 72-year-old mother in 1983.