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TIL Incas, the last known Carolina parakeet, died in the same cage as Martha, the last known passenger pigeon.

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VZbZ TIL Australia remained in the Stone Age until European contact in the 17th century.
wogvo TIL about “wet bulb temperature” a combination of heat and humidity so extreme that if it reaches around 35°C (95°F), even fit, healthy individuals resting in the shade with unlimited water can no longer cool down by sweating. Death can occur within hours.
BrbXL TIL: That a dead fish, if placed in the wake of an object in a stream of water, can "swim" upstream.
oRl07 TIL a woman in China reportedly cut off her husband's penis with a scissors while he slept after she found out he had sent racy emails to another woman. In addition, while he was recovering in the hospital from the surgery that reattached it: she reportedly cut it off again & threw it out the window
xdwD TIL the full translated name of Bangkok is “City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra’s behest”. It is the longest name for a city.