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TIL Six states in America have a “State Dinosaur”

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Jgdv TIL In WWII The US would have had their 3rd Nuclear weapon ready for use by Aug. 19 (4 days after Surrender). Their next target would have been Tokyo.
eWKn TIL that you can see China’s air pollution on satellite images.
vPLVK TIL about the case of Zhao Zuohai, a Chinese man convicted for murder after a dead body was found 18 months after a neighbour he had a fight with disappeared. However, Zhao was released 10 years later after his "victim" reappeared alive
wLJM8 TIL Elderly spouses who experience the death of their partner become 30-90% more likely to pass away during the 3 months following the death, and 15% more likely to die in the months thereafter.
4XM6o TIL Goldfish have a memory-span of at least three MONTHS, not seconds, and can distinguish between different shapes, colors and sounds. By using positive reinforcement, goldfish can be trained to recognize and to react to light signals of different colors or to perform tricks.