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TIL Shaquille O'Neal is a Freemason

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M7bQV TIL that in 2023 a final rule was finally published by the Fish and Wildlife Service declaring the iconic Ivory Billed Woodpecker was extinct. The rule included 21 species, including 10 birds, 8 mussels, 2 fish, and a flying fox. The rule removes protection under the Endangered Species Act.
b9RnQ TIL Ancient Greek sculptures were originally painted bright colors; they only appear white today because the original pigments have deteriorated
5YoNp TIL that a 2007 publication predicted the rise in SARS-CoV-like viruses from locations such as China and our lack of preparedness
R7dK9 TIL Susannah Mushatt Jones: World's oldest person says that she eats bacon every day
rRGvo TIL that English's formal word for "you" was "you", while "thou" was used to express intimacy & familiarity