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JYeZ1 TIL that the American Alligator once neared extinction, by the 1950s, demands for hides and hunting in SE. USA had almost wiped out the species. In 1967 they were placed on federal protection. Today they are the least concern endangered classification. Florida today has 1.3 Million Alligators
1RjW TIL four hours after a pregnant woman was tried and hanged by the courts of the Spanish Inquisition, and while the body still hung by the neck, two dead infants were seen to fall free of the body.
ANGy4 TIL Axolotls are able to regrow their limbs, tail, gills, brain and heart in just a few weeks
e0GKk TIL of the 67 people who have served as President of Bolivia, 13 (19%) died by tragic means. 5 died in office, 3 by assassination and 2 of the 5 who died were suspected assassinations. A further 8 former presidents were assassinated in various ways after leaving office.
JAvv TIL of le Chevalier d'Eon, a French diplomat that lived alternatively as male or female. There was a betting pool over his real gender (male) that closed only after his autopsy.