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TIL of Chiara Vigo, who is the only person alive who knows how to make silk from the highly endangered Noble Pen Shell clam

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WkGxX TIL There is no evidence back the idea of different 'learning styles.' Systematic studies consistently found either no evidence or very weak evidence to suggest matching material in the appropriate format to an individual’s learning style is selectively more effective for educational attainment.
nemvo TIL the world's most expensive bottle of vodka was stolen and found empty at a construction site
wLp9P TIL the story of Emmett Till, a 14 year old boy that was lynched and terribly disfigured in 1955 for saying "bye baby" to a white woman. The mother demanded an open casket funeral to show the world what they had done. This event is a cornerstone of the civil rights movement.
p8b9e TIL about a hunter who won an auction to kill an endangered black rhino in Namibia. In this controversial practice, several older rhinos that are no longer able to breed but still pose a deadly threat to younger males areIDd. The proceeds are meant to go toward anti-poaching and conservation effort
P106G TIL that animals experience time differently than us based on their CFF (critical flicker fusion frequency). For example Dogs experience time about 33% slower than people