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TIL Only One Person Has Been Kicked Out of The College of Cardinals, Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne in 1791

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jNo8M TIL There is no "Missing Link" in Human Evolution. The term "missing link" has fallen out of favor with biologists because it implies the evolutionary process is a linear phenomenon and that forms originate consecutively in a chain. Instead, the term Last Common Ancestor is preferred.
v1NXL TIL: "Star wars: Return of the Jedi" crawl was the only one not to follow the four dot rule.
Wke9A TIL that the founder of Chevrolet was swiss
l7Evr TIL That you need to change your recipe when baking at high altitude to accomodate the difference in air pressure
GYQoG TIL Kit Kat in Japanese roughly translates to "Sure Winner." As a result, they're considered good luck to Japanese high school students.