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TIL: A species of mouse howls at the moon and eats scorpions!

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GAgyQ TIL that microwaves are non-carcinogenic because they are on the non-ionizing side of the electromagnetic spectrum.
oBbZA TIL that, in July 2020, marine biologists studying the seafloor in the South Pacific Gyre ("the deadest spot in the ocean") discovered aerobic microorganisms in "quasi-suspended animation." At 101.5 million years old, they are the longest-living life forms ever found.
p859A TIL that in England and Wales 390,127 people (almost 0.8%) stated their religion as Jedi on their 2001 Census forms, surpassing Sikhism, Judaism, and Buddhism, and making it the fourth largest reported religion in the country.
Zp0la TIL Apple is not only Samsung's biggest competitor, but also their biggest customer
4XRWN TIL about John Draper. He used the whistles found in Cap'n Crunch cereal boxes in the 1960's to bypass phone systems and place free long-distance calls as they played at 2600 Hzs—the perfect tone to commandeer a phone line. His work inspired the founders of Apple.