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TIL glass sponges are thought by many to have the longest life span of any animal on Earth, growing up to 15,000 years old.

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oRp9o TIL Elm’s "Martin Hole" creates a natural light show. On March 12-13 and September 30-October 1, sunlight shines through the Tschingelhoren mountain, briefly illuminating the church area.
yVJow TIL that the instrument in Samba music that makes a sound like rubbing a balloon or a McDonalds straw in a cup is a percussion instrument called a cuica.
jNP8E TIL That Paul Rueben's (Pee Wee Herman) father was one of the five founding pilots of the Israeli Air Force.
rRXAx TIL: There's a Toyota Corona
8aPmb TIL about the Bonn-Oberkassel dog, the oldest undisputed dog fossil, which is over 14 thousand years old. A pathology of the remains indicates the dog was ill and would not have been able to live without intensive human care.