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TIL Hyenas are genetically closer to cats than dogs

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VMk9G TIL fishing nets account for 46 percent of the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with the majority of the rest composed of other fishing industry gear, including ropes, oyster spacers, eel traps, crates, and baskets.
WMV8 TIL that when oxygen first developed on Earth, it wiped out nearly ~99% of all life.
7rw8r TIL that Ford has had 6 out of 18 of the biggest safety automotive recalls of all time.
W7BwA TIL that in 1923, Seattle banned the playing of cricket in city parks because they feared their residents were becoming too Canadian.
oQM7 TIL the actress who played Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films was beaten and threatened with death by her family for dating outside her religion