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TIL there is a type of jellyfish that can live forever.

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OBbL TIL Israel “savagely attacked” an American research ship, killing or wounding over 200 crew members.
m1JGE TIL that creative loopholes are used to avoid import taxes on goods, a practice called tariff engineering. E.g. Ford imported vans to the US with backseats, windows, and seatbelts, removing them later to sell as cargo vans. However, it can later backfire, resulting in fines.
kVeE TIL that in North Korea, marijuana is legal and commonly used
wLOGE TIL the Manhattan Project which began in 1939 employed over 130,000 people & cost $2 billion USD — $22 billion adjusted for inflation
N9vb TIL Huichol Indian men tie ropes around their testicles when their wives are giving birth. When she feels a painful contraction, she tugs on the rope so her husband will share some of the pain as part of their child’s entrance into the world.