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TIL only .5% of all housing in the UK has air conditioning

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8mjX TIL scientists believe dolphins can effectively send each other “images” via echolocation by recreating the sound profile an object.
7rLP7 TIL lobsters have the enzyme called "telomerase" which stops DNA strands called "telomeres" from damage as new cells are made. Other organisms' telomeres erode with age, but lobsters can theoretically live forever, because their ability to create perfect copies of cells never erodes.
nwWo TIL that during the planning for NASA’s moon landings of the 1960s, it was suggested that the United Nations flag be used instead of the U.S. flag
a8v49 TIL that despite being green the South West Wilderness of Tasmania, Australia is completely uninhabited
awWQy TIL Hazardous Duty Pay is $150 a month. for the military.