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Money is relative

by cringeyjokesman August 14, 2022, 11:48 am

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TIL a distant relative of modern dragonflies had a wingspan of about 30 inches

by whatilearned August 8, 2022, 3:20 pm

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TIL that some Beers smell similar to Cannabis, due to Hops being a close relative to the illegal plant

by whatilearned July 16, 2022, 9:16 pm

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TIL that hippos are the the closest living relative of whales

by whatilearned July 15, 2022, 9:23 pm

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Do you know if it’s possible to have a skin graft from your buttocks and donate to someone who isn’t a relative?

by cringeyjokesman July 8, 2022, 10:53 am

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TIL a KEYSTONE SPECIES is a species which has a disproportionately large impact on its natural environment relative to its abundance. Without the keystone species the ecosystem would be dramatically different or cease to exist altogether.

by whatilearned June 24, 2022, 3:57 pm

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TIL the chicken is the closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus Rex, they have over 200 noises for communicating, and some breeds can lay colored eggs. The Ameraucana and Araucana can lay green or blue eggs.

by whatilearned May 24, 2022, 2:25 pm

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TIL that, based on cladistic analysis of mtDNA cytochrome b and 12S rRNA sequences, the Nicobar pigeon is sometimes called the closest living relative of the extinct didines (Raphinae), which include the famous dodo (Raphus cucullatus).

by whatilearned May 16, 2022, 1:23 pm

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TIL that Pax Europaea (the European peace), was the period of relative peace experienced by Europe following World War II —often associated above all with the creation of the European Union (EU) and its predecessors. However, this period of European peace is now considered to have ended in 2022.

by whatilearned May 3, 2022, 6:33 pm

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1553 CE: The succession options for Edward VI were all women: his two sisters and Lady Jane Grey. But England had never had a queen regnant. Who was Edward’s closest male relative and why didn’t this man put forward a claim (or did he)?

by HistoryBuff April 15, 2022, 2:48 pm

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TIL that the Eurasian magpie is one of the most intelligent birds, and one of the most intelligent of all non-human animals. The expansion of its nidopallium is approx. the same in its relative size as the brain of humans. It is the only bird known to pass the mirror test.

by whatilearned April 1, 2022, 2:36 pm

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TIL Time passes slightly slower on the International Space Station relative to Earth. This means that for every 6 months on Earth, a clock on the ISS will read .007 seconds behind

by whatilearned March 18, 2022, 3:58 am

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