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TiL The most recent creature discovered on earth is the Blob-Headed Fish, which was found in a 2022 expedition in Peru. The discovery was part of a larger effort where 22 new species were identified.

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Y18P TIL Donald Trump proposed a one-time tax on the wealthiest 1% to eliminate the national debt.
loYrN TIL that George Orwell fought in the spanish civil war and was shot in the neck. There is now a square in Barcelona named after him called 'Plaça de George Orwell'. Ironically, the square was once one of the most heavily surveillanced places in Spain.
X0GGD TIL that on January 6th, 1853, a tragic train derailment killed the 11 year old son of Franklin Pierce, who was President-Elect of the United States at the time. His wife believed that the accident was God punishing them because Pierce ran for President against her wishes.
4XQGJ TIL that when her son Jeremy began showing symptoms of schizophrenia, Elli Perkins refused to consult a psychiatrist due to her Scientologist beliefs and tried to cure him with alternative medicine instead. This resulted in Jeremy murdering her because he believed she was trying to poison him.
8aDAZ TIL The Led Zeppelin song “Dazed and Confused” is originally written by Jake Holmes. Led Zeppelin recorded it in 1969, but didn't credit Holmes. In the 1980’s Holmes approached the band about song writing credit but was ignored. The band didn't respond until 2010 when Holmes filed a lawsuit.