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TIL extraterrestrial life could be found in our lifetime through the detection of biosignature gases.

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j4ZM TIL that a Chinese study claims Sprite is the best drink to cure a hangover.
QNJ8p TIL the Cheetah Conservation Fund imports Turkish Kangal dogs to Namibia and Kenya to help protect livestock, which in turns decreases the killing of cheetah's by farmers by reducing the amount of animals they lose to cheetahs.
7rmaL TIL Californian Native Americans used the poison oak to cure ringworm.
0wp65 TIL In 2002, after performing a full live set, Dream Theater did an encore cover of Metallica's "Master of Puppets." No, not the song. The entire album.
bkNE TIL there is a fish that when eaten causes severe hallucinations lasting up to 36 hours. It was a party drug during the Roman Empire!