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TIL that scientists have concluded that a Greenland shark is 512 years old. If correct, it means it’s the oldest living vertebrate on the planet.

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0g45 TIL that the palm plant most commonly known as the GIVE AND TAKE in Belize, Chrysophila argentea, Has an anti-coagulant poison in it’s needle like bark. The only known remedy to stop the bleeding and infection is the sap located underneath the bark itself.
v1v4D TIL that Mount Everest is not the tallest mountain on Earth if measured from base to summit (Mauna Kea in Hawaii is). Mount Everest is only the "tallest" in terms of summit altitude above sea level.
j6P5a TIL The British King during the American Revolution was George III. His wife, Queen Charlotte bore 15 children and 13 lived to adulthood. From those 13, only 8 legitimate heirs were born including the Queen Victoria.
N7Nve TIL that the famous classical composer Vivaldi died poor and no music was played in his funeral.
JYeJm TIL The American Smarties candy received their namesake “Smarties” because the creator wanted to encourage people to pursue an education.