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TIL Sharks existed before trees - sharks have been around for over 400 million years, while trees evolved about 350 million years ago.

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W7kmN TIL of the Seven Mountain Mandate within evangelical Christianity which seeks to control seven elements - family, religion, education, media, entertainment, business and government - which they believe are the basis for the control of society.
QNP5e TIL broad-snouted caimans are able to gain nutrition from soy protein. American alligators have also been shown to be able to gain nutrition from soy protein.
awg0o TIL people scatter their beloved's ashes at Disneyland so much, Disney has a specific code for it. When they catch someone doing it on a ride, they close the ride for clean-up, tell everyone in line there are “technical difficulties” and give them all ‘Fast Passes’ for all the other rides.
yBeX TIL the pinstripe on a Rolls Royce is handpainted, with no margin for error as the the paint has special properties that instantly bond it to the underlying car paint.
wLN07 TIL former Manson family member and convicted murderer Patricia Krenwinkel is the longest-serving female inmate in California's correctional system.