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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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yMjv TIL: The United States had plans to store all of their nuclear waste inside Yucca Mountain, located in Nevada. The plan was shelved in 2011 and there is no current long term plan in place.
W71vX TIL That BurgerKing is Going Out of Business. Where else can I find an oreo shake as good as theirs? No where!
66g8 TIL the Samurai wore a cloak that inflated when the wearer was riding a horse, which protected him from incoming arrows from behind.
7rM0X TIL Bob Odenkirk and Judd Apatow wrote the infamous SNL sketch starring William Shatner telling a bunch of hapless Trekkies to "Get a life!" at a Star Trek convention
NVOJ TIL Scientists are using cloning technology to bring extinct species back to life. According to some, we may see resurrected species within the next ten years