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TIL The migratory monarch butterfly known for its spectacular annual journey across the Americas was officially declared Endangered in 2022.

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8arPX TIL Courtney Love, as a five year old, appeared in the band & crew photo on the back of the Grateful Dead's 1969 Aoxomoxoa Album.
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