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TIL We Live Closer to the Time of Tyrannosaurus Rex than They Lived to Stegosaurus. 65 Million Years Separate Us from T-Rex Whilst 83 Million Years Separate T-Rex From Stegosaurus

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l7ErB TIL Tanya Tucker was only 13 years old when she recorded Delta Dawn
BgvxW TIL that Ray Kurzweil, famous for his futuristic predictions about singularity, is the same Kurzweil who founded a famous "Kurzweil Music Systems" company that produces electronic musical instruments
wExo TIL That the minting of the U.S. half-penny was discontinued in 1857 because it was viewed as having too insignificant purchasing power and wasteful to continue minting. Adjusted for inflation it would be worth more than the penny, nickel, and dime today.
a68b TIL babies spontaneously dance when they hear music, and smile more when they hit the beat
X0ZgR TIL a Massachusetts supermarket offered free shuttle service to customers to bring them to and from the store after it had less than 10 shopping carts left. The goal was to prevent losing any more carts from customers who were bringing their groceries home in the carts and not returning them.