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78DDX TIL the Permian–Triassic extinction event that occurred approximately 251.9 million years ago is considered Earth's most severe known extinction event. 57% of biological families, 83% of genera, 81% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate species became extinct.
rRK5M TIL Humans don't have strong olfactory skills and kissing allows you to smell and taste a person and see if you have different immune responses as we tend to feel more attracted to someone with a different immune response
pZOb TIL that porn is illegal in Ukraine and can only be used for medicinal purposes.
5Yy0Q Today I learned that jellyfish are plankton
VB5rp TIL In November 2024 Nicaraguan president Ortega revealed a renewed plan for a canal to compete with the Panama Canal.