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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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neVrG TIL that in college LBJ tried to join the Black Stars, a secret society who ruled campus politics. The Black Stars wouldn't let him in, so he formed the White Stars who secretly opposed the Black Stars. Here, LBJ developed the relentless leadership techniques that would carry him to the White House.
M7D9K TIL that Macchu Piccu, the Incan citadel in Peru, is not ancient. It's only about 600 years old, the same age as many European Renaissance buildings.
l7GG1 TIL Hard rock legends AC/DC started out as a glam-rock act
awdYM TIL that Ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, arthritis, asthma and even poliomyelitis.
p8B7O TIL There is a paralyzed streamer who can play video games (like PUBG) by his mouth. His nickname is RockyNoHand. After an accident, he is paralyzed from the neck down. However, he continues to game and streams on Twitch. He plays by using his mouth to operate a quadstick controller.