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TIL Protecting the Giant Panda's habitat has the unintended benefit of aiding 70% of the forest bird species, 70% of forest mammals, and 31% of forest amphibians that are endemic to mainland China.

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vY64 TIL that Johnny Depp moved back to America to avoid paying taxes in France.
9wGD TIL In game 3 of the 1995 NBA playoffs, Hornets point guard Mugsy Bogues had the ball with several seconds left and an opportunity to nail the game-winning shot. His defender, Michael Jordan, stepped back, put his hands down, and said, “Shoot it, you fucking midget.” The shot wasn’t even close.
woVd6 TIL that Sirhan Sirhan, convicted assassin of Robert Kennedy, was granted parole last year and almost got out but Governor Newsom blocked his release in January 2022.
gMLgA TIL Israeli singer and actress Ofra Haza sang the song "Deliver Us" in 18 different languages for the movie "The Prince of Egypt".
VdVm TIL: The educated middle class are now considered the working poor