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TIL that a shrimps heart is located in its HEAD :O

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l7RGr TIL that the deepest mine in the world, Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa, reaches over 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) below the Earth's surface. At such depths, temperatures can reach 60°C (140°F), requiring advanced cooling systems to keep the miners safe.
0wgXA TIL Ants manage large-scale infrastructure projects with no coordination at all. Each ant acts alone, solving problems such as removing obstructions as they are encountered. Research points to the simple, evolutionary energy-saving principle of: "If you do not need to communicate, don't!"
LQgYp TIL that Celine Dion once refused an award (Anglophone Artist of the Year)
6EPGZ TIL that Purple Passion Fruit (Passiflora incarnata) not only is used as herbal medicine. You can dry and use the leaves to make tea and can also smoke the dry leaf. Study’s shown that the extract from the plant performs as well as some benzodiazepines but with fewer side effects.
VMjo4 TIL Sports was actually played on the moon, and golf was the first one.