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TIL that since human beings appeared, species extinction is 35 times faster

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yDYe TIL that Sergei Prokofiev’s funeral cascet was covered with hand drawn flowers, because there was an order that all the flowers from florists should go to Joseph Stalin’s funeral. Only 40 people attended Prokofiev’s funeral.
D1DYJ TIL that the person considered the most successful pirate in history is a woman
OGoY7 TIL The person who voiced the iconic whispered line of, "If you Build It, He Will Come", in the 1989 film, "Field of Dreams", has never been confirmed.
78Ajp TIL that most airlines never use a flight number again if that flight has a fatal crash, except for American Airlines, which keeps using flight #1 despite three major crashes.
wlGY TIL that the intense rationing in England during WWII actually reduced infant mortality by guaranteeing nutrition to everyone.