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TIL Humans used to eat Giant Sloths

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LkxwP TIL that many of Issac Newton's critical insights on calculus occurred while in isolation from the Great Plague of London from 1665 to 1666. Newton would later describe this time as "the prime of my age for invention and minded mathematics and philosophy more than at any time since."
Myem TIL in the 1990s, a national survey found that Mario was more recognizable to American children than Mickey Mouse
d8jDZ TIL in Latin America, the children of a chinese man and a latin american indian woman are called "saltapatrás", which literally means, "jump backwards"
GDn1 TIL - A jury in the United States is legally allowed to vote ‘not guilty’ if they feel the law is unjust. This is known as jury nullification.
OoaxL TIL “Batman: The Animated Series” has been consistently ranked as one of the greatest animated television shows ever made. It has been highly praised for its sophistication, mature writing, voice acting, orchestrated soundtrack, artistic ambition, and faithfulness to the source material.