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TIL Not only is the doomsday clock still used 77 years after it's inception, but it's been at 90 seconds to midnight since 2023 and kept there for 2024

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9YeJB TIL Sudan was the last male northern white rhinoceros. He died in 2018 by euthanasia from age related complications.
kJ5bE TIL when the dunce cap was created by 13th century theologian John Duns Scotus, it was initially conceived as “a reverse funnel for knowledge,” and the hat remained a symbol of intelligence until the 1500s.
VMWj0 TIL that in Italy the installation of a bidet in a bathroom has been mandatory since 1975
lw6r TIL that there is a hotline called “Callin’ Oates” that only plays Hall and Oates songs for you when you call them at 719-266-2837 (719-26-OATES)
j5ka TIL that in 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a maximum income of $25,000, equivalent to roughly $350,000 today.