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TIL Deep sea creatures such as The Hoff (crabs named after David Hasselhoff for their hairy chests) have high levels of piezolytes that help water molecules and proteins withstand very high pressures.

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QN0kE TIL The Sun is the most perfectly round natural object known in the universe
P1gde TIL an Indian Billionaire (owner of Haldiram's) hired hitmen to murder a poor, roadside tea-stall operator for not moving his stall away from near the billionaire's newest upscale food showroom. The attempted murder resulted in a guilty verdict for all involved.
Wk4AN TIL Alex Haley, author of Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, conducted the first Playboy interview. He later interviewed some of the most prominent figures of the 1960s for the magazine including MLK and George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party.
r60o TIL: Saying “Ahi tuna” is redundant. The Hawaiian word “Ahi” means yellowfin tuna.
0dRJR TIL that there is a Polish soup called czernina that's made with duck blood and other ingredients. Traditionally, this soup was served to men who were rejected after asking for permission to wed their significant other.