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TIL there’s a species of bacteria so resistant to radiation that scientists have nicknamed it “Conan the Bacterium”

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GYvjE TIL that Bernard Hill is the only actor who has appeared in more than one of the three films that have earned 11 Oscars - Titanic and The Return of the King. The third is Ben-Hur.
ANQAn TIL Due to the occupation of Portugal by Napoleonic forces, the Portuguese ruling class fled to Brazil with Rio de Janeiro functioning as the capital of the Portuguese Empire. The move allowed unprecedented growth and development to the city, and helped lay the foundation of Brazilian independence.
wodwY TIL that until 1956 French children were served wine during school lunch breaks, and allowed up to half a litre a day!
gepX TIL the hottest talk show in China is hosted by a transgender woman called JingXing, she is officially recognized as a woman by the Chinese government
kOn04 TIL in 2005, Dr. Phil offered to help find missing American teenager Natalee Holloway who went missing in Aruba. He released an undercover interview with one of the suspects in which he confessed participating in her murder. The video was proven to be heavily edited and completely misleading.