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TIL the greater rhea, an ostrich-like bird native to South America, is now represented by a small but growing wild population in northern Germany after some escaped from a game farm in 2000. Hunting was recently introduced to control the population.

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nee1b Just getting to the centre of the Earth and surviving is impossible. The Earth's core is about 9,000°F—as hot as the sun's surface—and would instantly roast anyone who found himself there. Then there's the pressure, which can reach roughly three million times that on the Earth's surface and would crush you. But let's not sweat the details. Once you arrive at the centre of the Earth, the physics gets really interesting.
moeY TIL NHL player Jack Johnson made his mother the power of attorney when he turned pro. His parents proceeded to spend all his money and live a lavish lifestyle. Being oblivious to this he tried hiring agents and advisors to help manage his money but his mother would always fire them
woZAo TIL that the largest ship currently in service is 1,312 feet long and 200 feet wide, the HMM Algeciras. Why not make one bigger? It will not fit in the Suez Canal.
j6BOn TIL That Hops (beer), Hackberry, Blue Sandalwood and Trema Orientalis are all closely related to cannabis. And blackberries, apples, peaches, figs, and roses are all in the same Rosales order as cannabis. (distant cousins)
gra4X TIL the first mayor of African descent of a Western world capital was Severiano de Hereida, a Cuban-born naturalised French citizen who advocated for the separation of church and state and was an early ecologist. He's also notable as the father of the influential neurophycisist Marcelle de Hereida.