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TIL that sharks are around 100 million years older than trees.

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MeeOb TIL if you have one Irish grandparent, you are eligible for Irish citizenship (w/ fee). You don’t need to have even been to Ireland or know the first thing about the country to apply. For non-Europeans, this means you get a passport that allows you to work and live anywhere in the EU.
v1xL7 TIL that George Michael co-wrote 'Careless Whisper' with his Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley when they were just aged 17.
GwDj TIL Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general, had an Old West style standoff with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, who complied and pulled back after James demanded him to move his hand away from his gun.
kOBy1 TIL that Mexico has created a marine reserve large than Greece to help protect wildlife. The reserve will have all fishing and hotel developments banned in the area. The aim is to help replenish fish stocks and save animals like the Vaquita, of which there are only dozens left.
lXjV TIL that the CIA spent $20 million to train cats as spies and on the very first mission the first cat spy was hit and killed by a taxi almost immediately.