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TIL that the jellyfish species Turritopsis Dohrnii can revert to its juvenile form after reaching maturity, effectively allowing it to restart its life cycle.

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GAQJN TIL Randy Rhoads died in a plane piloted by their tour bus driver that he took without permission after stopping to have their bus serviced near an airstrip. He made one trip transporting people but kept "buzzing" (flying right above) the bus to scare passengers until he flew too low and clipped it.
w8dW TIL Rick Astley was once thought to be black, and once he performed on stage, people thought he was lip syncing for a black man.
woLn8 TIL that in the State of Georgia, most traffic violations, including speeding, are considered misdemeanors, meaning they are technically crimes punishable by jail time.
NkvN TIL that to save cost and avoid faulty code in the 60’s, IBM created the ’ IBM Black Team’ which was a group of debuggers who were both respected and feared amongst the other developers.
kJGL7 TIL the CIA struggled to recruit candidates who had visible tattoos because such markings made agents easier to identify. This rule has been relaxed, but it once limited their ability to hire otherwise qualified applicants.