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TIL about Archaeoindris, a lemur that could reach the size of a gorilla and who was still around when the first humans arrived to Madagascar

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m151M TIL that 200 nations signed The Outer Space Treaty in agreement that any space exploration should be mindful of planetary protection so as not to contaminate potential life on other worlds with Earthly microbes
gMBDL TIL Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously been cured in pure alcohol. Today, several brands are doing this including Patron.
1Nl7 TIL in 1862 Japan four British merchants met a procession of a feudal lord’s regent while traveling. The merchants did not dismount and show respect, and the samurai cut them down. Britain’s claims for compensation were unanswered, which led to naval bombardment of Kagoshima city by the Royal Navy.
ADme4 TIL the oldest street in Europe is in Athens, Greece, called Tripodon Street, and is 25 centuries old.
a8L7A TIL A duel was once fought in Paris where both men were suspended in the air by balloons, trying to shoot each other down.