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TIL TV stations used to shut down for the night

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v968 TIL that eight new islands have formed across our planet since 2010 due to underwater volcanoes eruptions and glacial retreats. Populations of many wild animals, including insects, birds, rats, and even monitor lizards have now settled on them.
Oodxe TIL Guinness beer and Guinness book of world records is the same company (though not officially related anymore)
ROBw TIL that before the late 17th century, humans’ sleep cycle was divided into two periods. The first sleep usually began at dusk, lasted four hours, and was followed by an hour or so of being awake. Then we had a second sleep, lasting another four hours.
69evQ TIL Humans used to have 3 eyelids. The pink bit in the corner of your eye is what remains!
v1Vnj TIL the reason the film Selma didn't use MLK's actual speeches is because Steven Spielberg has the sole film rights to all of MLK's speeches in 2009. Ava DuVernay wrote speeches that were plausible, but different enough to avoid a copyright battle.