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TIL it is predicated that all multicellular life on Earth will die out from a lack of CO2 in the atmosphere in 800 million years, 6.59 billion years before the earth is engulfed by the red giant sun

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xvRD TIL that there is a species of frog that will intentionally break its bones to make ‘claws’ as a form of self-defense
B6BK TIL the phrase “Cut to the chase” comes from silent movies which often ended with a chase scene. When the film had boring, or to much dialogue executives would say this to the directors.
ADkL7 TIL of the Small Penis Rule, which is when authors create a character based off a real person but give the character a small penis, so that the real person is less likely to accuse them of libel, since then they'd have to say they have a small penis too.
W7NMB TIL from a 2006 case report the highest amount of lifetime ecstasy consumption ever recorded is 40K tablets that were taken over a 9-year period by Mr. A. After quitting the habit, he developed several serious symptoms including memory loss so severe he needs daily help to function.
R7g64 TIL that Lt. Barclay, one of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s most memorable supporting characters, appeared more often on Voyager than on TNG.