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TIL that birds were the only dinosaurs to survive the mass extinction, because they were small enough to burrow, had beaks and were smarter than other small beaked dinosaurs.

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RZ14 TIL director Alfonso Cuarón assigned Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to write autobiographical essays about their characters in Harry Potter. Rupert Grint didn’t deliver his essay. When questioned why, he said, “I’m Ron. Ron wouldn’t do it.”
E1MOo TIL that blood donors in Sweden get a text message thanking them for their donation each time their blood is given to a patient. The program was started in an attempt to recruit and retain new donors.
a80M Til that “Raffi,” beloved childrens singer/musician turned down an offer to play Madison Square Garden because he was afraid the venue was too large to connect with the children in the audience.
Bg6Dy TIL that in a Spanish town, 700 residents are descendants of 17th-century samurai who settled there after a Japanese embassy returned home. They carry the surname "Japón," which was originally "Hasekura de Japón."
xYWD TIL: The Joshua Tree made famous by U2 has been dead since late 2000. A plaque commemorates where it stood