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TIL female worms shrivel and die after giving birth due to the presence of male sperm and seminal fluid

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6EZRQ TIL ice ages begin when continents block warm water flow from the equator to the poles, forming ice sheets that increase Earth's reflectivity and reduce solar radiation absorption. This cools the atmosphere, causing ice sheets to grow, which further increases reflectivity in a positive feedback loop
gr9w8 TIL pee can be mixed with lunar dust to make sturdy space cement that could hold 10 times its own weight
eNxk TIL that the Chinese government deploys anti-self-immolator firefighters at Tiananmen Square.
MQjb TIL Steve Carell owns and operates a general store in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
MebRV TIL that despite having a weight of 1100 pounds, an adult colossal squid only needs to consume about 30 grams of prey per day, due to an extremely slow metabolism.