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TIL that 5 out of the last 5 mass extinctions were caused by large increases or decreases of atmospheric C02 levels

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6vNW TIL There have been no deaths in Australia from a spider bite since 1979
RZdl TIL the satire show Have I Got News For You once published about a British politician: “Given Mr Allason’s fondness for pursuing libel actions, there are also excellent legal reasons for not referring to him as a conniving little shit.” He promptly sued and lost.
VVgm TIL Progressive resistance training dates back at least to Ancient Greece, when legend has it that wrestler Milo of Croton trained by carrying a newborn calf on his back every day until it was fully grown.
OoLrX TIL of Betty Robinson, who won Olympic gold in the 1936 Olympics, after having survived a plane crash, wrongly declared dead, and a 6 month coma.
JYWev TIL of the four original members of The Killers, only three still write and compose new music, and only two still actively tour. (However, all four remain official members of the band.)