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TIL of The Silurian Hypothesis, which is a thought experiment that assesses modern science's ability to detect evidence of a prior advanced civilization, perhaps several million years ago.

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9Y0VX TIL that "Peacock" is not the name of the bird, but is in fact the term for a male "Peafowl". A female peafowl is called a "Peahen"
nWNjo TIL The Young Ones had a 5th "ghostly" roommate
rNXl1 TIL Tahiti is the surfing location for the 2024 Paris Olympics
R7Zgj TIL that Upstate New York is the portion of New York state located north of the NY metropolitan area. It's not just the upper area of the state; it's the vast majority of the state's land area.
x6kQD TIL why larger eggs have thinner shells. It's because larger eggs come from older hens and the eggs are produced with the same amount of shell material.