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TIL A 72- to 66-million-year-old embryo found inside a fossilized dinosaur egg sheds new light on the link between the behavior of modern birds and dinosaurs, according to a new study| The most complete fossil suggests that these dinosaurs developed bird-like postures close to hatching.

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j6VWp TIL of Xicolatada, a festival in a French village dedicated to the tradition of drinking Hot Chocolate as a hang over cure after drinking on the Feast of the Assumption.
MeErb TIL that Aretha Franklin holds the record for winning the most consecutive Grammys in the same category. She won the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance every year from 1968 to 1975, for an eight-year winning streak. She also won in 1982, 1986, and 1988, giving her 11 wins in the category.
579R TIL The word blimp is an onomatopoeia for the sound it makes when you flick the side if the balloon.
yQ1Dp TIL that before he went on to become a successful solo artist, Michael Bolton unsuccessfully auditioned for Black Sabbath
VMpnD TIL: Researchers examined more than 1,000 decisions by eight Israeli judges who ruled on convicts’ parole requests. Judges granted 65 percent of requests they heard at the beginning of the day’s session and almost none at the end. Right after a snack break, approvals jumped back to 65 percent again.