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TIL analysis of fish caught in giant water surges occurring immediately following the meteorite impact which caused the KPG extinction event, ending non-avian dinosaurs, show this may have happened in boreal spring; austral autumn—contributing to the death of species coming out of hibernation

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K55B TIL While filming ‘Das Boot’, an actor fell overboard and broke a few ribs. Someone shouted, “Man overboard!” The director didn’t realize it was an accident and yelled, “Good idea, Jan.” He still kept the scene and rewrote the actor’s part so his character spent the rest of the movie in bed.
XyR TIL that mimicking the behavior of others causes you to be perceived as more friendly by interlocutors. This is known as “The Chameleon Effect.”
LmEm TIL the Amazon river dumps so much fresh water into the Atlantic that it is possible to drink from the surface for about 200 mile offshore
Yp4Zv TIL despite being described in ancient texts as foreign invaders and barbarians; the Hyksos were born in Egypt, had lived there for centuries, practiced international diplomacy, were culturally diverse, and greatly contributed to Egyptian culture. They even introduced the iconic horse and chariot.
OlD4 TIL that the diet of the Bearded Vulture is ~90% bones, allowing it to return to a carcass long after other scavengers have removed any soft tissues. Bones too large to swallow are dropped from great height to crack them into smaller pieces.