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TIL that the James Webb Space Telescope can detect the heat signature of a bumblebee at the distance of the moon

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Bmrk TIL jaguars have such powerful jaws that they kill their prey by biting into the brain directly through the skull.
dDX5r TIL That Taylor Swift’s merchandise was banned in China for saying “T.S. 1989” because the government was afraid that people would associate it with the Tienanmen Square massacre that occurred in 1989. However, it was then unbanned because the government didn’t want people questioning it.
Zpy8v TIL in 1993 Mattel's Barbie division accidentally released a Gay Ken doll. Despite being quickly recalled, it remains the best selling Ken doll of all time
ANpww TIL that Ryan Gosling was in a band called Dead Man's Bones and they released an album in 2009
9a47 TIL that El Chapo was popular in his hometown and the inhabitants protested his arrest in 2014. He is popular because he used his wealth to renovate his hometown, which created lots of job opportunities.