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TIL that the average 18th-century French worker spent half his daily wage on bread.

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Bg4jy TIL there are approximately only 6,674 cheetahs in the wild today and only 5% of cheetah cubs make it to adulthood. The key factors of their decline are habitat loss, exotic pet industry, poaching for their skin, and conflicts with farmers. Currently, they exist only 10% of their historic range.
OBWR TIL that as the Earth gets warmer, Lizards are getting smarter
KOEDa TIL When Einstein was asked if he stood on the shoulders of Newton, he replied “No, on the shoulders of Maxwell”
W770d TIL about the B-52 bomber that crashed into the empire state building on July 28th 1945. The pilot had requested clearance to land at LaGuardia due to zero visibility(fog) but was told to reroute and not land. 14 people died as a result of the accident.
prpb TIL Laura Buxton, a 10 year old girl, released a balloon with at note where she had written “Please return to Laura Buxton,” and on the other side, her home address. The note was found and returned by another 10 year old named Laura Buxton who seemed almost like her twin.