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TIL that genetic research shows that most Palestinians are descendants of Jews who were forced to convert to Islam over the centuries.

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a8bAo TIL that “drop crocs” that climbed trees and then dropped down like honest to God King K. Rool on prey were once a thing.
b6XQp TIL In 2021 a new species of fish was identified that has the smallest adult brain size of all known vertebrates. It's also the loudest of all known fish relative to its size.
4Xbpo TIL Florence Nightingale's god-daughter was beaten to death on a train in 1920 and her murder has never been solved.
Dy8e Til the classic shark line from Pixar’s film Toy Story, “Look, I’m Woody! Howdy, howdy, howdy!” is a reference to a cowboy-eating vulture from a 1980’s Gary Larson ‘The Far Side’ comic strip. “Hey, everyone, look at me, I’m a cowboy! Howdy! Howdy! Howdy!”
16ag7 TIL that before the Second World War, one reason solders were given anti-tank rifles was to preserve the morale of infantry during a tank assault.