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TIL that as an April Fool’s joke, the Canadian government announced it was reviving the extinct passenger pigeon using dinosaur eggs

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Q7yL TIL Indonesia realized dead Manta Rays are worth $500 whereas Manta Ray tourism brought in $1,000,000 over the life of a single Ray. Indonesia is now the largest Manta sanctuary.
D1YMV TIL alligators have permanently erect penises
b9DgZ TIL that the longest and most expensive criminal case in American history, a 15 year investigation of 321 counts of child abuse, led to no convictions and was likely "simply invented" and the result of mass hysteria.
8aMGZ TIL Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti wore a 'Star Trek' uniform in space
VM5Yk TIL of the Ross Village Bakery. Located in rural Tasmania, it is believed by many to have been the inspiration behind the bakery in "Kiki's Delivery Service". Roughly 200 fans of the movie visit every day, and people can pay to spend the night in the "Kiki Room", a loft above the bakery.