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TIL Eurypterids, an order of arthropods completely wiped out by the world's biggest mass extinction, were scorpion-like giants that could reach almost ten feet in length.

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nLnW TIL in 2008 a dog tried to save his owners lives after 5 armed pirates hijacked their yacht off the coast of Venezuela. After the men climbed aboard the dog furiously attacked them, biting and snapping until he was stabbed then shot. The dog survived and the pirates left almost empty handed.
yQaee TIL the only operating Blockbuster on earth is in Bend, Oregon and is still open to this day.
rR6Pw TIL John Candys apperance in Home Alone was a favour and he only got paid $414 after working 23 hours straight, even the actor who played the pizza delivery boy got paid more
R55j1 TIL the US has a population density of only 34 people per square kilometer. By comparison the Netherlands has a density of 457 per km and Bangladesh is at 1087 per km. If the US had the same density as Bangladesh there would be a staggering 10.5 Billion Americans.
1PWr TIL Bill Gates coyly defended his LSD use by saying ‘I never missed a day of work’