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TIL that in Papua New Guinea the term "palopa" is used by queer people to refer to themselves. It is a contraction of Jennifer Lopez

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8eawL TIL that before respirators were invented, firefighters were required to grow a full beard. Before a fire, firefighters would soak their beards in water and clamped it in their teeth to act as filters, which would block the larger ashes.
oRRWE TIL aestivation is a state of animal dormancy, like hibernation, although taking place in the summer not the winter
MeoV0 TIL that a certain species of Bamboo can grow 91 cm (36 in) within a 24-hour period, at a rate of almost 4 cm (1.6 in) an hour.
oRYe7 TIL about myco-architecture--an ongoing project at NASA ARC to prototype fungi that would grow into usable habitats on Mars. Once fully grown, the fungi would be baked. The project aims to reduce weight carried on rockets when compared to the typically envisaged metal-and-glass buildings.
vPwLr TIL Asian Fishing does not mean Asian people fishing