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TIL of Drosophila bifurca, the record-holder for the longest sperm cells in nature (20x its body-length)

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Z8WrY TIL of Santimamiñe Cave located in province of Biscay, Spain.It was discovered in 1916. Inside there's mural paintings of bison, ibex & bear from Mesolithic era. It was designated as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008.
GRPE TIL in 1961 a b-52 broke apart mid air over Goldsboro, North Carolina causing two nuclear bombs to fall. One parachute functioned properly, that bomb survived. When the other bomb hit the ground 5 out of 6 safety devices malfunctioned, a single switch prevented a nuclear explosion.
XAkD TIL there is a website dedicated to removing all characters except Jon from Garfield creating one of the most depressing comics of all time
R077 TIL it’s common in Osaka, Japan to react to fake gun and sword motions
W7oWo TIL The US Military had a Second Battle of Midway where they waged war against albatross (gooney birds) and had killed tens of thousands of them before giving up and leaving the atoll