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TIL The Big Bang Theory was proposed by a Catholic Priest.

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e0Da4 TIL the arrow symbol (→) is a rather recent invention. The first arrow symbols were used sporadically in the 18th century and arrow symbols only became widely used in the late 19th century. Pointing hand symbols (☞) were used for centuries before the arrow symbol was invented.
o4J8 TIL cats kill between 8.3 billion and 24.4 billion birds and mammals each year and have been blamed for the global extinction of 33 species.
lonN5 TIL that the fastest airspeed record is held by the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a plane designed in the 60's. The record speed, however, is NOT the Blackbird's maximum speed which is still classified.
0dyb5 TIL Surfmen was the terminology used to describe members of the United States Lifesaving Service before it was merged into the US Coast Guard. It is also currently the highest qualification in the Coast Guard for small boat operations.
mOwv TIL If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.