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TIL American Airlines saved $40k a year by removing one olive from each food tray in first class

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e0Wek TIL that in July 2018, Russian scientists collected and analysed 300 prehistoric worms from the permafrost and thawed them. 2 of the ancient worms revived and began to move and eat. One is dated at 32,000 years old, the other 41,700 years old.
5V109 TIL about Cougar Annie, who "birthed 11 children, outlived four husbands and became known for allegedly shooting and killing about 70 cougars in her lifetime" after moving to the west coast of Vancouver Island.
x6Pyo TIL the largest difference between the time zones of two countries is 26 hours
OoQJa TIL that difficulty in hearing in noisy places is a real medical condition called"cochlear synaptopathy" or "hidden hearing loss" and it is undetected in most hearing tests.
p8b4Z TIL the Pyramid of Giza was the world’s tallest building for over 3,800 years.