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TIL about "Conan the Bacterium", an organism that's been around for about a billion years more than us, can survive almost anything and will likely outlast us all.

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PYBZG TIL Due to US prison regulations, there is a whole manufacturing industry dedicated to clear plastic TVs, radios and CD players without speakers (headset only) and even snacks (The Whole Shabang )
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Oo971 TIL, during the filming of Escape to Victory, Sylvester Stallone broke a finger trying to save a penalty kick from Pelé
88KP TIL Pixar conceived the ideas for Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, A Bug’s Life and Wall-E in one lunch during the production of Toy Story in 1994.
5YA78 TIL the Chinese government forbids the band Muse from playing their hit song ‘Uprising’ at their concerts in China.