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TIL: The bony-eared assfish is the vertebrate with the lowest known brain to body mass index.

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x68E5 TIL only the Special Editions of the original Star Wars trilogy were given to the National Film Registry despite the Library of Congress wanting the originals because George Lucas hates those versions. In fact, he had delayed in handing the Registry A New Hope until the Special Edition was made.
6Jem TIL that when asked by Vanity Fair about how she got role of Princess Leia in original Star Wars trilogy, Carrie Fisher’s answer was: “I slept with some nerd. I hope it was George. I took too many drugs to remember.”
6oy8 TIL Herostratus burned down one of the ancient wonders of the world (Temple of Artemis) in an attempt to always be remembered. The Ephesians executed him and made it punishable by death to even mention his name.
r51e TIL USA once decided to nuke the moon. The reason? “Because we can!”.
9YQdD The research argues that gravitational waves give off echoes which, if confirmed, would prove that black holes don't exist and are, in fact, wormholes.