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TIL that the singer Akon is launching a cryptocurrency called Akoin

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QJA6M TIL that Toshiba created the worlds smallest spinning platter hard drive (HDD) in 2004, at a size of just .85 inches (2.1 CM), which could hold 2 or 4 Gigabytes of data and was even used in phones and Apple iPods of the era.
Bg64e TIL that in 1983, scientists created a machine that temporarily allowed people to see new colors outside of the regular color space.
4knjo TIL that Western zoos do not buy or sell animals to one another but trade them instead.
kop4 TIL That evolution is causing Polar bears and Grizzly bears to mate, creating a Grolar Bear which have carnivorous polar bear behaviors in bodies that are adaptable for warmer climates.
VwZk TIL the biggest cashew tree in the world covers an area of about 80,000 square feet and produces over 60,000 fruits each year. The tree gets its size from two genetic issues, which allow branches to grow outwards instead of upwards, taking new roots when touching the ground.