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TIL the soft foundation soil that gives the Leaning Tower of Pisa its tilt is also the reason why it was able to survive four major earthquakes

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kbkW TIL there is a giant 2,400 year old mushroom in Oregon, its roots cover 2,200 acres of land making it the largest living organism in the world
0denL TIL : In 1992, scientists discovered the loneliest creature on Earth. It is a whale that has been calling for a mate for two decades. The whale communicates at a frequency not used by any other whales, and so far, has not received a response.
e04Xn TIL that a urologist who lied about performing procedures on 2 patients, resulting in a nearly seven-year delay in diagnosing cancer in one patient, was only suspended for 1 month
m1ray TIL scientists implant false memories in mice while they sleep to influence their behavior when they wake up
40RR TIL a cat named Artful Dodger, regularly catches the bus by himself in his hometown of Bridport, UK. He waits at the station for the bus to arrive, and travels the 10 mile round trip to neighbouring Charmouth so often, that the drivers bring in tins of cat food and know what stop to let him off at.