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TIL that a $100K Peter Thiel Fellowship recipient led to the creation of Ethereum, which has a market cap north of $250B in 2024

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9wVbX TIL Oilbirds (Guácharos) are cave dwelling nocturnal fruiteaters that breed and roost in large colonies in lightless South American caves. They echolocate, use whiskers to sense surfaces, and have eyes with the highest light-gathering capacity of any bird. Their chicks are rich in fat.
vPMD4 TIL that Old London Bridge built in 1209, was the longest inhabited bridge in Europe. It housed 138 properties, including shops and homes, with up to five storeys. By the 17th century, traders like haberdashers, glovers, cutlers, and grocers filled the bridge . It was dismantled in 1831.
neXK7 TIL in 1943, Stanisława Leszczyńska, a Polish Catholic and professional midwife, was arrested by the Gestapo for aiding Jews. Sent to Auschwitz, she was assigned to work at the camp’s “maternity ward” and spent the remainder of the war delivering three thousand babies in unthinkable conditions
LQPp TIL the World’s Greatest Living Explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, was thrown out of the SAS for blowing upa movie set, climbed Everest to get rid of his vertigo, did 7 marathons in 7 days a few months after heart bypass surgery, amputated his own fingers and was considered for the role of James Bond.
e0WRJ TIL Bill Murray has caused mischief by stealing chips, crashing parties and deliberately photobombing passers-by, Murray will then often use his famous parting phrase to people he’s surprised: “And no one will ever believe you!”