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TIL That there is a type fungi inside the Chernobyl reactors that thrives on radiation

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lW6A TIL that on July 11th, 2011, Neptune completed its first full orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846
kOXQ4 TIL George Carlin recorded an HBO special on Sept 9 and 10, 2001 entitled ‘I Kinda Like It When A Lotta People Die.’
VBonp TIL That when pet rats are happy, they will boggle, which is when their eyes pop out of their head while their teeth chatters
kPbd TIL Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
wDy8 TIL the white Australian silver-medalist, who stood with the two African-American sprinters giving the “black power” salute in the 1968 Olympics, was wearing a Civil Rights button to stand in solidarity with them and did so for the rest of his life despite being ostracized in his own country.