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TIL Humans have at least 9 senses, not 5

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e0Ywk TIL that English cricket great Denis Compton was renowned for his absent-mindedness. He once arrived at a match without his kitbag, so he used an antique bat from the stadium's museum; and during a major celebration in honour of his 70th birthday, his mother rang, telling him that he was only 69
WOr8 TIL the extinct Passenger Pigeon bird went from being the most abundant bird in North America and possibly the world during 19th century, to extinct in 20th century due to massive hunting and habitat destruction. Martha, the world’s last passenger pigeon, died alone in 1914 at the Cincinnati Zoo USA
epwd5 TIL there are bug farms growing bugs to feed pets and other animals
d85er TIL: The inspiration for Gandalf's saying in The Lord of the Rings, "You shall not pass!" could come from a French saying in WWI "Ils ne passeront pas!". JRR Tolkien was a WWI veteran and had participated in the Battle of the Somme.
JXgk TIL there are only three artists who have achieved a Top 40 hit in every decade since the 1980s: Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Weird Al Yankovic