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TIL that while scientists were analyzing prehistoric worms recovered from permafrost, two 40,000 year old nematodes 'revived' and began moving and eating, making them the oldest multi-cellular life alive on Earth.

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yQ0bp TIL In 1974, the city of Spokane installed Garbage-Eating Goat Statue. The metal goat sculpture has a vacuum inside that allows the goat to “eat” small pieces of garbage as part of a creative solution to eliminating litter.
16gp4 TIL adult diapers outsell baby diapers in Japan.
VPy4 TIL when Prince attended the premiere of the Bourne Ultimatum in London, Matt Damon asked him, “So you live in Minnesota? I hear you live in Minnesota.” Prince replied, “I live inside my own heart, Matt Damon.”
x6x1 TIL that dogs yawn when they are thinking or not sure of something
PYwEV TIL that the lyrics to Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" were inspired by the CPR doll Resusci Anne, a dummy used to teach people how to properly perform CPR. Trainees are taught to ask "Annie, are you OK?" while performing CPR on the dummy.