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TIL a priceless Roman marble bust was sold at a Texas Goodwill for $35

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p8jw4 TIL of Aphonopelma johnnycashi, a Tarantula species discovered in 2015 near Folsom Prison California named after Johnny Cash, whose song, "Folsom Prison Blues", made it famous. The males of the species are usually black coinciding with Cash's nickname "The Man in Black".
joKv TIL that Carl Sagan and the 14th Dalai Lama had a 35 hour communication captured on film.
m9yp TIL a healthy coral reef will sound like popcorn popping
y6Ml TIL the word “blizzard” has a specific, technical definition. The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a snowstorm with sustained 35 mph (56 kph) winds with visibility under ¼ mile (400m) lasting at least three hours.
b9rZj TIL If you send junk mail back, the company that sent it is charged for the return postage.