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TIL: The black panther is not it’s own species but actually refers to any melanistic (black) big cat. This would include black leopards, jaguars, tigers or lions.

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Wk479 TIL there will be a Hurricane Kyle if there are 11 named hurricanes or tropical storms in 2020
N7R6 TIL that Viking Lander 1 failed after 6 years, 3 months, and 22 days because of human error. It failed because of “a software update that caused the lander’s antenna to go down, terminating communication.”
5VPnn TIL Julie Moss was a surprise front runner of the 1982 Ironman Triathlon but collapsed several times and lost bowel control near the end as millions watched on TV. She was surpassed by a rival and crawled to the finish line. Her "agony of defeat" moment caused a surge in popularity for the sport.
EY4d TIL The Cheesecake Factory’s Bistro Shrimp Pasta has 3,120 calories and 89 grams of saturated fat and 1,090 milligrams of sodium. This is 150% of the daily recommended caloric intake for the average adult, in one meal.
D1NPj TIL in 2015 smartwatch maker Pebble declined a $740m offer from watchmaker Citizen, a year later they sold the company to Fitbit in region of $23m-$40m.