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TIL Bananas Are Viewed As Bad Luck On a Boat, and Have Been Since the 1700’s

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a8PrL TIL that in 1933, U.S. Roosevelt ordered Americans to sell much of their gold to the government. While exceptions were made for jewelry, art & teeth, possessing more than $100 of gold coins, bars, or bullion was penalized by steep fines or up to 10 years imprisonment. The order lasted until 1974.
QJrme TIL Squirrels can confuse crime scenes by gnawing on bones
4kaJa TIL that evolutionarily speaking, humans are not just related to monkeys, we are monkeys
9wgoQ TIL Oxford Dictionaries named the emoji 😂 (Face With Tears of Joy, U+1F602) as Word of the Year in 2015
OGM67 TIL A new species of whale, the Pacificito, was discovered off the coast of Mexico in 2019. It's the first new whale species found in over 20 years, with a unique skull shape, dorsal fin, and vocalizations. The small population size and limited range make conservation efforts crucial.