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TIL that the Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish can revert back to its juvenile form after reaching adulthood, essentially allowing it to bypass death and become biologically immortal.

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Mek9K TIL of ancient Egyptian king Psamtik's experiment to discover the origin of human language. He forbade anyone to speak to two infants. Their gibberish sounded like Phrygian, which Psamtik concluded to be the origin of language. Phrygian emerged in the 8th century BC;2000 years after ancient Egyptian
xVkPg TIL "Eye of the Tiger" was originally going to be called "Survival" until the writers decided it was alright to rhyme "rival" with "tiger"
l7XKA TIL Jelly Babies we’re originally marketed as ‘Unclaimed Babies’
e0wgL TIL Steven Spielberg is responsible for the PG-13 rating. He suggested it after parents complained about the PG rating given to 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'. Three months later, 'Red Dawn' became the first release rated PG-13
mxRBM TIL that transoceanic internet cabling (AKA the "internet backbone") is a fiber optic line that is about as thick as some sturdy home ethernet cabling