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TIL the Inca Empire existed for only 95 years.

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OGDR7 TIL Humans kill somewhere between 100 & 273 million sharks annually . Most are slaughtered exclusively for their fins to make a soup that is unhealthy—the tissue contains high levels of methylmercury. Population declines since the 1970s: blacktip = 93%, tiger = 97%, bull/dusky/hammerhead = 98%.
VMno8 TIL that Steve Jobs was a huge asshole who parked his mercedes in handicap parking spots and got away with it by simply purchasing a new one every 6 months. (exploiting California car license laws by being rich)
xVPA5 TIL that the original purpose of the hood ornament on a car, before they were artistic and ornate, was a visible thermometer for the car's coolant. Image in comments.
Z8Nrp TIL that the Capital Records building in L.A. built in 1955 has 8 subterranean echo chambers - each with a unique sound - that music producers in studios in the floors above can send recorded music to and receive it back nearly instantly - and toggle between on the sound board.
8e6v4 TIL Popcorn icon Orville Redenbacher Died By Drowning in A Hot Tub