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TIL The decline of newspapers in the 21st century has had various adverse consequences. Research has linked newspaper closures to declines in civic engagement, increases in government waste, increases in political polarization, and increased nationalization of local elections.

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Ypl5W TIL paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope donated his skull to science as a challenge to his archrival Othniel Charles Marsh, hoping that his brain would be measured to be bigger. Marsh did not accept the challenge.
0we0N TIL Gary Larson received some backlash for 'The Far Side' comic which has a female gorilla finding a hair on a male and asking, 'Conducting some research with that Jane Goodall tramp?' A rep from the Jane Goodall Institute complained, but Goodall herself later said she thought the comic was funny
XEVyP TIL Frogfishes have a stocky appearance and rarely swim, preferring to clamber over the sea bottom using their fins as feet. Typically, they take cover lying in wait for prey, and then they strike extremely rapidly in as little as 6 milliseconds. They are found in most tropical oceans. (gif below)
NXyJN TIL Susan Weaver, AKA Sigourney Weaver, began using the name "Sigourney" when she was 14 years old, taking it from a minor character in The Great Gatsby.
MnE8 TIL in 2014 Taylor Swift accidentally released 8 seconds of static on iTunes, topping Canadian charts