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TIL of the Australian Rhino Project. The project's goal is to transport populations of endangered rhinos to New Zealand and Australia as a means to prevent their extinction from poaching.

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nwYd TIL that there Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written
9wgGQ TIL In 1877, prospector Ed Schieffelin set out from an army post in Arizona heading for the Dragoon Mountains. The soldiers warned him he’d find nothing there but his own tombstone. When Schieffelin struck silver, he named his mine Tombstone.
wWNY TIL, Humans can reset their circadian rhythm by only fasting once for 12 hours straight, and then take a heavy breakfast when they wake up
XjN6 TIL that tear gas is a chemical weapon banned at war, but police are still allowed to use it on protesters.
NlEE TIL Sweden actually buys garbage from other nations, they burn all of theirs to create electricity and need more.