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Today I learned that New Zealand wants to eradicate all invasive mammal predators by 2050.

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b6YNN TIL that other than the carbon in blood diamonds, tantalum is the only pure chemical element to face international sanctions requiring conflict-free sourcing
pRvZ TIL that nearly 4 million Indians died in 1942 because of an artificial famine caused by the British government
ADKQ4 TIL that the T. Rex in Jurassic Park was made of two giant animatronics that cost half the film's budget, not a result of CGI
5VXyD TIL Chris Pratt is Arnold Schwarzenegger's son-in-law. And his wife is a grandniece of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.