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TIL that a blue whale’s tongue weighs more than an elephant

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pYrMp TIL that the skinny rock pillars seen in Bryce Canyon National Park are called "hoodoos." They typically form in arid badlands with sporadic, heavy rainfall, where erosion and weathering rates all have an impact on their ability to form.
xVeDo TIL Cup Noodles were invented after Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen, watched as American supermarket executives broke up his ramen to fit into styrofoam coffee cups, added boiling water & then proceeded to eat the ramen with forks.
Z8PlQ TIL that a point mutation that goes by the name EDAR explains why east asians have thicker hair, more sweat glands, and why east asian women have smaller breasts
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