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8eM7L TIL that dinosaur soft tissues and cells really do preserve in fossil bones. Maybe even proteins! A newly peer-reviewed “chemical framework”, based heavily on organic geochemistry, has been proposed that plausibly explains this phenomenon. Science fiction looks like it’s becoming reality.
grdKX TIL that the reason that many amusement parks don't allow single riders on their Ferris Wheels is not due to the weight of gondola being balanced incorrectly, but rather to curb the risk of suicide jumpers.
QJW7a TIL that Ukraine lost 20% of its population in WWII; this is proportionately more than any other nation that took part in the war.
E1wPV TIL. Mexican Singer Sergio Vega in 2010 publicly denied a news report that he had been murdered. One hour later he was murdered
8akO8 TIL that Disney's animated classic, "The Jungle Book" is Germany's biggest film of all time in terms of admissions with 27.3 million tickets sold, nearly 10 million more than second place Titanic's 18.8 million tickets sold.