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TIL about the Immortal Jellyfish. This jellyfish has the ability to revert its cells back to a baby whenever it’s in harsh environments or it’s injured. Scientists are currently studying them for a cure for cellular disease.

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160vO TIL that early PlayStation 1 consoles had a design flaw causing the laser to misalign over time, leading to disc read errors. A common workaround was to place the console upside down, which allowed gravity to realign the laser, enabling games to load properly.
dDDw8 TIL that in 2013 snipers opened fire on the Metcalf Power Substation in San Jose, California. In just under 10 minutes, they disabled 17 transformers and caused $15m in damages. The attackers are still unknown and the motive is still unknown.
gMOXb TIL that in Kenya, elephant poop is being used to make paper. Elephants poop up to 50kg a day which can produce 125 sheets of paper. This helps save the indigenous tree population and forest from being destroyed, along with creating a need for the 7000 elephants left in Kenya.
R4V1 TIL that consuming a polar bear’s liver will kill you because of it’s toxic levels of vitamin A
WknZ4 TIL during the Dust Bowl, the US government launched dynamite into the sky in order to provoke clouds into producing rain