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TIL that the northern pseudoscorpion can hold its breath for up to 17 days

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wrAP TIL that on a 1983 episode of Three’s Company, John Ritter’s scrotum falls out of his shorts. Viewer complained in 2001 and it was edited out. Ritter’s quote on this: “I’ve requested that they air both versions, edited and unedited, because sometimes you feel like a nut, and sometimes you don’t.”
KOw7w TIL that Las Vegas's MGM Grand Hotel & Casino had its worst financial week ever when it hosted a physicist convention
0w9X1 TIL there's a light bulb that has been burning since 1901. Many like it still exist and can be found working. It has been cited as evidence for the existence of planned obsolescence in later-produced light bulbs. There is a livestream of it. Ironically, two cameras have already died while streaming.
1KNP TIL 3 of the 4 sunk US battleships at the Attack on Pearl Harbor were later raised, returned to service, and used to fight in World War II
JYdVQ TIL People all over the world believe chocolate can help you lose weight because a Journalist Scammed The Media Into Spreading Bad Chocolate Science to prove a point about non peer reviewed science articles.