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TIL three fungi species were found near Chernobyl that appear to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy.

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EwXV TIL There’s an official government warning for Canadians to be aware of Moose licking salt off their cars
XEAMj TIL: During the times of Columbus there was a general consensus that the Earth was indeed NOT flat but Round & the myth that he set out to disprove flat-earthers was perpetuated by US authors of the 19th Century
l8oB TIL Households earning under $13,000 per year spend about 9 percent of their income on lottery tickets
QwGL TIL that there is a soccer team in Spain that since 1912 has only signed players who were born or raised in the Basque Country (where less than 7% of Spain’s population live). Despite that, the team is one of the most successful teams in Spain, and is one of the only teams never to be relegated
78VOO TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public