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TIL the first settlers of Madagascar hunted the local megafauna into extinction and demolished the islands' forest ecosystem, turning it into barren grasslands

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Pp0g TIL Tilikum the “Killer Whale” developed a neurological psychosis from being held in isolated captivity for most of his life. He lived in two different water parks where he killed multiple trainers. Both corporations withheld the truth about the incidents, allowing trainers to continue performances.
xVKB7 TIL in June of 1996, Tupac went to prom with a fan who wrote him a letter jokingly saying “If you ever read this, please take me to my prom since my boyfriend just broke up with me.”
6EvQm TIL- Bees don't buzz during an eclipse - Using tiny microphones suspended among flowers, researchers recorded the buzzing of bees during the 2017 North American eclipse. The bees were active and noisy right up to the last moments before totality. As totality hit, the bees all went silent in unison.
GA7Y5 TIL about thick water, which is used to help people with difficulties swallowing stay hydrated
WmjL TIL Warren in Deathproof was right, the color chartreuse was named after the color of the liquor Chartreuse