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TIL New Mexico is bigger in area than Italy

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5yMB TIL Frank Zappa’s Grammy-winning album Jazz from Hell received a “Parental Advisory” sticker even though it is a collection of instrumental pieces and contains no lyrics at all.
Mea6B TIL About Unsinkable Sam - The Cat Who Survived Three Sinking Ships During His Naval Service In WW2
k5lg TIL German Chocolate Cake is Not German, Its from Texas, named after the “German Chocolate” Used in the Cake, Which is Also Not German.
x6P70 TIL the chromosomal cap, called telomere, grows shorter during cell division. Researchers also found out that most old people have shorter telomeres, that some telomeres had never shortened in those who lived past 100 years old, and that cancer cells don't die because their telomeres don't shorten.
0wl1R TIL Octopuses are one of the most intelligent creatures on the planet, capable of solving complex puzzles, using tools, escaping captivity, and planning ahead in the future.