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TIL Prehistory refers to the period of human history before writing systems were adopted, so the end of prehistory is different in different places. Prehistory in Australia ended in 1788.

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Z8aZp TIL Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, keeps over 200,000 bees in his backyard that he calls "Flea's Bees"
Bg0gD TIL Penguins can jump 6 feet high!
X0Ea6 TIL Sanrio, the company responsible for Hello Kitty, started out selling silk in the 1960s. When they started to sell sandals, the founder noticed that sandals with cuter designs sold better. This caused him to hire cartoonists to create cute characters for his company.
EgQaP TIL that originally Aladdin was set in China, as contrary to the popular belief of being set in Middle-East
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