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TIL I learned giant herds of goats are used to eat brush in high risk areas around CA to help prevent wildfires.

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9wAp TIL on October 21, 1978, a 20yo Australian pilot flying over the Bass Straight reported an aircraft flying 1,000ft above him. His last transmission to ATC was “it is hovering and it’s not an aircraft”. No trace of the pilot or his aircraft have been seen since.
a8YV0 TIL that the end of the Stone Age to the present represents only around 0.7% of human history.
x6Naw TIL Guy Fieri fed 5,000 fire evacuees a day during the 2017 Santa Rosa wildfires.
MeOb8 TIL that the voice of AOL (the guy who said “You’ve Got Mail!”) was only ever paid $200.00 for his work and gets zero residuals or royalties. He now drives for Uber.
m1OnY TIL Queen performed in apartheid South Africa in 1984, despite fan backlash and the United Nations’ cultural boycott of the country. They were fined by the British Musicians Union and blacklisted by the UN as a result.