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TIL Humans evolved not as predators but as prey.

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kJ5vE TIL The Mormon Church is considered the wealthiest religious organization in the world. The next wealthiest religious organization is worth $200 billion less.
RKVQ TIL Kenny Baker, the actor inside R2-D2 in each of the six Star Wars films said of C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels “He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met.”
QNdKL TIL that on August 21, 1963, Aeroflot Flight 366 made an emergency water landing on the Neva River in Leningrad after both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The plane, which had been circling the city, narrowly missed bridges and all 52 people onboard survived.
GYDYg TIL that, Kemal Atatürk gave his adopted daughter Sabiha, a surname that translated as 'belonging to the sky'. She soon developed a passion for flying and went on to become the world's first female combat pilot.
gJPL TIL that a successful attempt at breaking the altitude record for a helicopter resulted in an engine failure which led to a world record for the longest autorotation of a helicopter.