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TIL Thomas Jefferson wrote his own epitaph listing three accomplishments. Being 3rd President wasn't one of them.

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VMaW0 TIL that snapping shrimps (the family Alpheidae), which grow to only 3-5cm long, compete with sperm whales for title of loudest animal in the ocean. Their snaps are capable of stunning fish and breaking glass jars. In numbers, the shrimp can interfere with sonar and underwater communication.
0dM1y TIL the DC Extended Universe won an Academy Award three years before the Marvel Cinematic Universe won their first. The film that won? Suicide Squad (2016)
Ajpl TIL most Helium on earth is the result of radioactive decay of Uranium and Thorium in the earth’s crust
RB89 TIL 8% of Canadians have had sex in a canoe.
M177 TIL scientists have released millions of genetically modified mosquitoes on the island of Grand Cayman in an effort to combat dengue fever, resulting in an 80% decrease in mosquito numbers.