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TIL that the current world record holder for men's marathon died at age 24.

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7rKAp TIL of the New Mexico whiptail lizard, an all-female species that originated from hybridization. It reproduces without males through parthenogenesis and manages to escape extinction because of a constant stock of new hybrids. They even have female to female courtship to stimulate ovulation!
GY7Q5 TIL soil is not a renewable resource. Soil is 1 of 2 main components of Earth — the other being oceans — where life is active. Human life depends on healthy soil, just like it depends on clean air and clean water, but losses of soil cannot be regained within a lifetime.
ADpgd TIL the philosopher Plato's true name may not have been Plato. It's argued his real name was Aristocles, after his grandfather. Some believe Plato's wrestling coach called him "Platon" meaning "broad" as a nickname. This then became Plato.
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8a9b TIL that Johnny Cash was the first American to hear about Joseph Stalin’s death, while working as a decoder for the US Army