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TIL rattlesnakes are evolving to not have rattles, making it harder for humans to detect and kill them.

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6EY5Y TIL that there was an outbreak of the plague in the US during the 20th Century
W719L TIL that Andy Reid (whose Kansas City Chiefs just won the Super Bowl again) was a very large child. At the age of 13, the future head coach appeared on TV for an athletic competition. Already 6'2" tall and weighing 220 lb, Reid was so large that he wore a real NFL player's uniform.
xVDvB TIL the Spirit Halloween Store has successfully predicted the winner of each US presidential election since 1996. This is based on the sales of the Halloween masks of the candidates.
RQYw TIL in 1812 Charles Barnard, a captain of an American sealer ship, rescued marooned British sailors from the Falkland Islands despite the 2 countries being at war. While he searched for provisions, the British sailors stole his ship and he himself was marooned for 18 months.
nmJP TIL Food Network’s Alton Brown began his career in cinematography and film production. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was the cinematographer for several music videos, including “The One I Love” by R.E.M.