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TIL based on fossil and biological evidence, most scientists accept that birds are a specialized subgroup of theropod dinosaurs.

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E1bNo TIL Chinese debtors shamed with broadcast of names and faces on giant screens on May 1 holiday
VMmYZ TIL an annual celebration held in Yulin, Guangxi, China, by the Chinese during the summer solstice in which festival goers eat dog meat and lychees by boiling them alive, stating the suffering sends adrenaline to the muscles and increases flavor.
KYQ6J TIL That the US government is trying to pass a law with clear definitions on what an Alien is and if any secret government agencies have any Alien technology they should disclose it to the public …
694OQ Today I learned that after 10 years together and multiple gold records, when the Beatles broke up in 1970, both Paul & George were only 27 years old.
QRdd TIL that James Watson, one of the scientists who discovered the helical structure of DNA, believes that stupidity is a disease and stupid people should be “cured”, people from Africa are inherently less intelligent, and that he would never hire a fat person.