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TIL An initial name considered for Safari was iBrowse. This was truly a missed trick.

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P1nWE TIL in Trigueros del Valle, Spain, animals have the same rights as people since 2015, signifying equal entitlement to life, freedom, and respect, with strict prohibitions against mistreatment or abandonment.
wLZv6 TIL of the discovery of hundreds of fossilized Pterosaur eggs in the Gobi desert. The eggs belong to a previously known species of pterosaur that lived in China more than a hundred million years ago. One such fossil suggests a wingspan of 36 feet making it one of the largest animals ever to fly
YwRr TIL Processed meat has been classified as a ‘definite’ cause of cancer (or Group 1 carcinogen) – the same group that includes smoking and alcohol because the “IARC isn’t in the business of telling us how potent something is in causing cancer – only whether it does so or not”.
YpBx TIL that at the time of the American Revolution, American colonists had the highest standard of living in the world.
ANLPo TIL After a lawyer complained that Cleveland Browns fans were throwing paper airplanes, their lawyer responded "Attached is a letter that we received on November 19, 1974. I feel that you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters."