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TIL that the last Tasmanian tiger is believed to have died as the result of neglect—locked out of its sheltered sleeping quarters, it was exposed to a rare occurrence of extreme Tasmanian weather: extreme heat during the day and freezing temperatures at night.

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Bgy0r TIL: Pufferfish create intricate underwater crop circles as part of their mating ritual.
VVoB TIL in 2012 Verizon’s CFO, addressed data plan concerns, telling attendees at a Goldman Sachs investor conference “Unlimited is just a word, it doesn’t really mean anything.” He continued: “That whole unlimited thing, I think, is going by the wayside.”
VLeG TIL that in Finland, traffic fines are proportionate to the latest available data on an offender’s income. In October 2001, Anssi Vanjoki (at the time a director at Nokia) was ordered to pay a fine of 116,000 euros after being caught driving at 75 km/h in a 50km/h zone.
pYnrQ TIL Male snakes have a double-penis and females have a pair of clitorises. Due to anatomic location they are not involved in the reproduction process but hold tactile sensitive nerve endings. According to Australian scientists this implies snakes might receive stimulation and pleasure during mating.
XEBvj TIL as part of the Imperial Examination in Ming and Qing dynasty China, candidates would bring stationery, food, water, bedding and a chamber pot to be isolated with in a tiny room for 3 days and 2 nights to write essays. If any died, the bodies were simply wrapped in a mat and tossed over the wall.