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TIL that the Neptunes Cup sponge grew so big that they were commonly harvested to be used as baths for infants. Overharvesting for this use contributed largely to their extinction until they were rediscovered in 2010.

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eE0L TIL that there are detailed images of all the Apollo landing sites. You can even see the tracks left by the Astronauts as they performed their experiments.
1Wvr Today I Learned that Niagara Falls fell silent one day in the 1800’s, the water just stopped flowing for 30-40 hours. This happened late at night and those who lived near the falls were very surprised with how erie silent it was all of a sudden.
PBpG TIL that Samuel L. Jackson has only ever been nominated for an Oscar once (for Pulp Fiction).
9VrG TIL that Edwin Land invented the Polaroid camera when his three year old daughter asked him why she couldn’t see a photo he had taken of her right away.
pYR9e TIL that more than 50% of kids in China want to become astronauts when they grow up, while only around 10% in the US want to.