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TIL that alchemy was illegal in many European countries from the Middle Ages to the early modern period because rulers were afraid of undermining the gold standard and corrupting the gold supply.

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grmYA TIL It's possible to bring back some extinct animals. In 2016, some ecologists from UCSB advised which species should be revived to best impact Earth's ecosystems. The species that made the cut: Christmas Island pipistrelle bat, Reunion giant tortoise & Lesser stick-nest rat.
BgWJL TIL about Len Koenecke, a Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder who died in 1935 from a blow to the head when he tried to seize control of an airplane
mnwR TIL 90% of clothes donated to U.S. charities are sold to textile recyclers. 75% of THAT are recycled". 25% are sold on the street markets in Africa at about 500% mark-up. This partly crushes the African textile industries because they can’t make new clothes as cheap as cheap old American clothes.
1apK4 TIL after 13 Reasons Why's first season aired, searches for "suicide prevention" rose by 23%, but searches for "how to commit suicide" increased by 26%.
wnkE TIL Singapore is the only country in the history of the modern world to gain independence against its own will.