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TIL Antarctica’s largest land animal is a 2mm-long insect called Belgica antarctica, the only insect on the continent.

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1aLx8 Today I Learned an ultra-rare species of blue bees has recently been redicovered after missing for 4 years. They are hyper-local species and only live around an isolated patch of sand dunes along the central Florida ridge. Before 2020, they were last seen in 2016.
rRA5x TIL of the “availability heuristic,” by which people judge the likelihood of events based on the number of times they hear about them. Explains why many people are pessimistic about the world given the amount of media coverage available, which favors bad news.
6EwEQ TIL the oldest-known land animal in the world is a tortoise named Jonathan. He lives in West Africa.
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WkEr4 TIL Manchester United's academy dressing room has a picture of Leo Messi cleaning his own boots to make sure the young players understand the importance of humility