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TIL That Scientists discovered a species of fungus at Chernobyl that uses the gamma radiation from the nuclear waste as a food source

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ADxOx TIL Scotland's national animal is the unicorn
9wJ1r TIL that in his 1905 Annual Address to Congress, President Theodore Roosevelt recommended that the then territories of New Mexico and Arizona be admitted as one single state. He explained that the territorial borders were just "matters of convenience" and should not be legally binding on admission.
b9bEN TIL In Australian states where the cane toad is common, some "sports" have developed, such as cane toad golf and cane toad cricket, where cane toads are used as balls
gMjlA TIL a German Shepard named Rin Tin Tin was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, Lee Duncan. Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for the dog. He was an immediate box-office success and went on to appear in 27 Hollywood films, gaining worldwide fame
MeXPV TIL A 20 year old woman on Tinder successfully scammed many men with her profile that said “Send me $5, see what happens.”