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TIL that the largest living organism on Earth is not a blue whale or an elephant, but actually a fungus. Covering over 2,200 acres in Oregon, the Armillaria ostoyae fungus, also known as the Humongous Fungus, is estimated to be between 2,400 and 8,650 years old and weighs over 6,000 tons.

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1aX5X TIL A constant runny nose with a sweet rather than salty taste is likely to be cerebro-spinal fluid, not mucus.
Vrbk TIL the “Daisy Girl” political ad for Lyndon B. Johnson only ran once, in 1964, but was considered an important factor in his landslide victory and remains one of the most controversial political ads ever.
nebEW TIL: The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has a reverse osmosis system capable of producing more than 500 tonnes of fresh, drinkable water from sea water per day.
aybN TIL that the victims of the Pompeii eruption had “perfect teeth” - linked to both a healthy diet and high levels of fluorine in the air and water near the volcano
bG47 TIL of an Australian man who has donated blood over 1100 times, and saved over two million babies. His blood contains a rare combination of antibodies that is used to treat Rhesus disease.