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TIL that there are only 420 Blobfish left in the world

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QNXZd TIL after noticing a decline in the Christmas Island pipistrelle, permission was given by the Australian govt. to capture and breed wild specimens. In Aug 2009, scientists only found one instance of the bat through echolocation after four weeks. It later went silent that same month.
v1W04 TIL According to the United States Department of Treasury, an estimated $200 million in counterfeit bills are in circulation, or approximately 1 note in counterfeits for every 4,000 in genuine currency.
kO8o5 TIL that there are currently about 48000 different Christian denominations, and every year that number grows by around 1000
wL4Ro TIL about Mazzatello - 18th century Papal States preferred method of capital punishment... involves a mallet..
6ERJX TIL Huddie Ledbetter, famous folk/blues singer Lead Belly (Midnight Special, Where did you sleep last night?) learned most of his songs in prison. He was in prison multiple times for assault and even murder. He escaped once and sang his way out of prison twice by writing songs to residing Governors.