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XERpP TIL The Tuatara of New Zealand is the last surviving species of a once widespread order of reptiles that separated 250 mil years ago. It retains a variety of primitive features not found in other reptiles. They live over 100 years and operate with body temperatures down to 42F (5.2C)
BgMbb TIL that Hawaii was a sovereign self-governing kingdom all the way up until 1893, totally unassociated with the U.S., until a coup d'état that year by 13 businessmen and 162 U.S. troops, with the openly stated goal of annexing the islands. (They succeeded.)
4BLJ TIL that During a 2011 Comic-Con, when asked about Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Mark Hamill claims it was the most original performance he has ever seen since Anthony Hopkins’ Oscar-winning portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
Bro4b TIL the Indian city of Aurangabad was founded by an African immigrant named Malik Ambar in 1610 who was a freed slave and had become the Prime Minister of the Deccan Sultanate
xVZXo TIL that 100 million Americans (~30%) are currently hosting a parasite.