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TIL that scorpions can hold their breath for up to six days underwater, while dolphins can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes:

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9eKX TIL that the “Success Kid” helped pay for his fathers kidney transplant. Due to the fact that so many people know of the meme, they were able to raise more than $100.000 for his surgery.
wL5M8 TIL that Ridley Scott had plans to adapt the dystopian novel Brave New World into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Ridley Scott ultimately had trouble doing the book justice and stated, “I don’t know what to do with Brave New World. It’s tough….when you reanalyze it, maybe it should stay a book".
XNZD TIL - George Clooney uses his Nespresso pay check to fund a satellite surveillance program that watches Sudan President Omar al-Bashir and tracks his army, hoping to warn civilians before attacks occur.
eDNg TIL The Church of Satan has some pretty sane and reasonable ground rules
XEYrE TIL Avocado seed can “bleed” red if its outer surface is removed/broken due to high concentration of tannin being oxidized. Additionally, Tannin is a class of biomolecules that historically been used as an ink in its liquid form.