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TIL that in 2013 scientists were able to genetically modify rabbits to glow in the dark using jellyfish DNA

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W7V6A TIL Saab stopped making cars in 2000 and today makes weapon and defense systems for tanks, ships and aircrafts
LkjWV TIL a pigeon, Gustav, carried the first word of the Normandy invasion back to the British mainland in WW2, as the fleet underwent radio silence at that time. He flew 150 miles in 5 hours 16 minutes. He was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery. He died after the war by being accidentally stepped on.
KnaB TIL that many human ailments, such as lower back pain, hernias, prolapsed uteruses and our susceptibility to sinus infections result directly from the fact that we now walk upright with a body that was shaped to walk on all fours.
OokQL TIL when released 30 years ago, despite huge levels of radio play, the song 'Do The Bartman' by Bart Simpson was never released as a single in the USA. It topped music sales charts almost everywhere else in the world.
D1olr TIL that the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, "Chernobyl's twin sister", was switched off in 2009 as part as an agreement with the EU towards Lithuania's admission into the union. As a result, Lithuania lost 70% of their energy supply.