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TIL about the last knight, and his stand against NAZIs.

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d8vwB TIL : Chimps have more adaptive genetic changes than human.
epmb TIL Benjamin Franklin gave up vegetarianism because when he sliced open a fish, he saw smaller fish inside, reasoning that if animals eat other animals, humans should be able to eat other animals.
d88kr TIL: According to the book “What If”- after humans are extinct, the last remaining man-made light source would be Cherenkov radiation, which would glow an eerie blue for centuries.
OMg6 TIL That Hot vents at the ocean Sea bed heat the water up to 400°C and the pressure of the water above stops it from boiling.
b1bE TIL Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates, who demanded 20 talents of silver for his freedom, however Caesar told them to ask for 50. When the ransom was paid and he was released, Caesar raised a fleet, pursed and eventually captured the pirates and had them crucified.