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TIL that the increase in Great White Sharks is due to the success in protecting seals and sea lions, which the sharks eat

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x4gk TIL that Antarctica has the highest literacy rate of any continent.
4XgYX TIL about the Controversy surrounding the Four Color Theorem which states that every map can be colored using only four different colors. The remarkable theorem is the first that had to be proved using computer-assistance.
QNxkM TIL that in Season 1 of The Simpsons, Mr Burns is NOT voiced by Harry Shearer. The character was originated by Christopher Collins, who was also the iconic voices of Starscream and Cobra Commander. He was replaced after reportedly clashing with Sam Simon.
1e8W TIL that in 2001, hundreds of thousands of people across the world listed their religion on censuses as “Jedi”, a movement so big that it overtook major established religions, becoming the second most popular religion in New Zealand and surpassing the 400,000 people mark in the UK.
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