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TIL there’s a Taco Bell inside the Pentagon

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6EeZX TIL about the Toba Catastrophe - the theory that 75,000 years ago, a massive volcano eruption reduced the human population to 3000, causing a genetic bottleneck that has reduced the genetic diversity in humans today.
b6gba TIL that the Scots language was actually referred to as 'Inglis' or 'Ynglis' until around 1495
dD0Wr TIL: Spider from School Of Rock (Lucas Babin) is now District Attorney of Tyler County, Texas
O49a TIL a New Zealand school ditched schoolyard restrictions on play, and saw a drop in bullying, serious injuries and vandalism, and concentration levels in class increase. Instead of a playground, children play in a “loose parts pit” which contains junk such as wood, tyres and an old fire hose.
Z1G4 TIL the Pinball game on windows was actually a demo for a full collection of Pinball games.