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TIL Barbie was inspired by an escorte cartoon and adult toy

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m1Dmy TIL science fiction writer Michael Crichton, author of 'Jurassic Park', was over 2m tall
78Qwx TIL, Popular gamer Matthew Thane was shot and killed after an online feud with fellow gamer 23-year-old Alexander Baro. Alexander had gotten so angry that he drove 1,700 miles from California to Texas just to shoot and kill Matthew. After driving the 1,700 miles back home he shot and killed himself.
pY0kZ TIL that bats are not blind at all and in fact have eyesight keener than that of most humans
KOlJ9 TIL Deep-Sea Gigantism is the tendency for species to be larger than their shallower-water relatives. Proposed explanations include: scarcer resources; greater pressure; and colder temperatures.
QJKMp TIL in England and Wales, the role of lawyer is divided in two. Solicitors provide legal advice, barristers argue in court, and clerks are middlemen between the two.