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TIL that millions of years ago Antarctica was once a rainforest that dinosaurs inhabited

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x6boB TIL that the US have lost at least 3 nuclear bombs
7rdYZ TIL: The famous WWII Battle of the Bulge was so named because the German western front in Europe had a pronounced bulge (~70 x 50 miles) into Belgium. The Allies attacked the flanks of the bulge and eventually secured victory at a cost of more than 90,000 casualities
xpw0 TIL, the newly elected Pope Francis’ response to the cardinals who elected him was “may God forgive you for what you have done”.
apJy TIL that Wrigley’s Gum was the first product to have a bar code
xVJeo TIL Young children develop "theory of mind" earlier if they know two languages, and in older people, bilingualism can postpone the onset of dementia. Researchers say the statement that learning languages makes people smarter has a sound scientific basis.