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TIL that without enzymes it would take about 1 millions years for our body to extract energy from ATP

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4k4xb TIL there is more time separating Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex than Tyrannosaurus Rex and us
5YQR9 TIL that the International Astronomical Union names all mountains on Saturn's moon Titan after mountains and characters from J. R. R. Tolkien's works
ZJ0D TIL that Metallica is the first and only band to play live shows on all seven continents, including Antarctica.
aw7r9 TIL of the tiger beetle, which can run so fast that it can’t see, as their top speed is too quick for light to relay a clear image
e0XJ6 TIL the date on which Easter falls is based on the moon. It's always on the Sunday after the first full moon of the spring equinox. If the first full moon happens to be on a Sunday, then Easter is celebrated on the following Sunday.