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TIL that for the last 100-200 years, we’ve been living through the 6th (or 7th) recognized mass extinction event. Extinction rates are currently estimated to be 100 to 1000 times higher than before. The Holocene Extinction is a result of humans destroying habitats and killing too many animals.

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jWZn TIL that the muscular fish found frequently in Spongebob is actually supposed to be a goldfish…and is named Frank.
woejJ TIL A Serial Killer Thought He Could Read His Victims Minds
p8NGe TIL of the anthropic principle: the idea that any data we collect about the universe is filtered by the fact that, in order for it to be observable in the first place, it must be compatible with the conscious thinking life that observes it. We see, only because we are in a universe that can be seen.
dDagr TIL: The iconic Ghostface mask from the movie Scream was originally just a generic dollar store mask that was found in a garage.
R6va TIL that the film Titan A.E had an estimated budget of $90 Million. In the end the film only grossed $36.8 million. According to the supervisor of the film, Titan A.E. lost $100 million for 20th Century Fox. After the film’s failure, Fox Animation Studios was shut down.