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TIL the theory an asteroid caused the dinosaur mass extinction did not emerge until 1980

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PY0Ve TIL In the 1950's Kent Cigrarettes used asbestos filters, claiming these filters offered the "greatest protection in health history".
GYlwg TIL that almost every snow crystal has a tiny mote of dust at its center which can be anything from volcanic ash to a particle from outer space.
EgE1o TIL: The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn. Yes, you read that right! Although unicorns are mythical creatures, they hold a special place in Scottish folklore and symbolism.
Zj0a TIL another human could be living inside you. Many people are biological “chimera” without realising it, because their body absorbed an unborn sibling soon after conception.
DPne TIL there’s a game that makes you make decisions as though you were a single parent with only $1,000 left and most people don’t get past 11 minutes into it