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TIL Thomas Jefferson was skeptical about extinction, and thought mastodons were probably lurking in the deep West.

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GYMWJ TIL that Ken Jennings' historic Jeopardy! run nearly ended before it began. Jennings' first Final Jeopardy answer of "Who is Jones" had to be adjudicated before it was allowed. If he hadn't been given credit, he would have finished in 3rd, on his first episode.
ADKO4 TIL of 'kangaroo words', that is, a word that contains a synonym inside it, i.e MAscuLinE, BLOssOM, cHickEN or hoNOuraBLE.
9YjQM TIL about Lafayette,a french aristocrat proclaimed to be 'The Hero of Two Worlds.' He fought as a general For America during the American Revolution, then went to France and fought as a General for the People in the French Revolution.
GAGYj TIL that Ailin Graef, a Second Life player, made millions of dollars selling real estate within the virtual world of the game. Her journey to success started with a single piece of land, leading her to expand her holdings and establish a virtual real estate company.
1aJYr TIL of a Nuclear Weapons Accident that occurred on March 10, 1956. A B-47 Stratojet carrying two plutonium cores was lost over the Mediterranean. Despite an extensive search, the plane and it's cargo was not located and it's fate remains unknown today.