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TIL that with his early investments in the Apple stock, Forrest Gump’s net worth would be $5.7 billion.

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GYreQ TIL that Australian Aboriginals had their own indigenous farming and animal husbandry practices rather than being just hunter gatherers, and that their methods were sustainable and tailor-made to Australia's geographical challenges
D1WkV TIL about Florida stone crabs that are caught in traps, the claw ripped off and the crab tossed back into the ocean to grow a new claw.
9w696 TIL The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) was nominated for Record of the Year at the 1st Annual Grammy Awards
Jnvm TIL the idea that carrots significantly improve eyesight was a myth created by the RAF to obfuscate the fact that they had advanced radar technology during WWII.
Jppm TIL that Dysthanasia is the opposite of Euthanasia and means “bad death”. It often occurs in modern medicine when a terminally ill person is kept alive beyond their natural period, thus prolonging their suffering.