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TIL there’s a sixth extinction event which is still ongoing and mostly caused by the arrival of humans

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DQ8eg TIL the show “Everybody Hates Chris” has a large fanbase in Brazil
E15Aw TIL the owner of Appommatox house fled there after First Manassas in order to escape the ravages of war...only to have the war end there thus being at the start and the end of the US Civil War.
1aj5W TIL that Dr. Seuss coined the word "nerd".
Br94D TIL: Sylvester Stallone wanted to use "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen as the theme song for Rocky III, but was denied permission. So, "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor was written.
jmgX TIL that the classic peace symbol is based on the semaphone signal for N and D, which stands for Nuclear Disarmament.