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TIL the shadows on the Velociraptor in this scene in Jurassic Park are DNA nucleotide sequences

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dG0B TIL aurora enthusiasts in Alberta discovered a previously undocumented ribbon of light in the sky similar to the aurora borealis. They named it ‘Steve’ in tribute to the animated film “Over the Hedge,” in woodland creatures name an unknown object “Steve” to make it appear less frightening.
XRrD TIL the 2010 Global Tiger Initiative summit in Russia pledged $330 million donor dollars for tiger conservation. Four years later, no financial help ever reached the Ussuriskii Nature Preserve, home to some of the last remaining Siberian tigers.
Z8wd4 TIL that Sleep loss causes social withdrawal and loneliness
l7YmB TIL that the Amish can and do use electricity - solar panels. Their belief system isn't that they can't use electricity, it's that they don't want to rely on outside technology like a city electric grid.
wmr8 TIL that the ♥ shape came from the Silphium plant, a now extinct contraceptive plant used by the Romans