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TIL how alligators survive winters

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yZde TIL that North Carolina banned using the latest climate change science to help plan for coastal policies and sea level rise.
v0Z4 TIL Plasma is actually the most common phase of matter in the universe. Despite being rare on Earth… the Sun, the stars, and most interstellar matter is plasma.
jNomp TIL the UK has a road marking to stop people blocking road junctions. The Box Junction is a yellow criss-cross marking and you are not allowed to enter the box unless your exit is also clear, thus avoiding blocking traffic from other directions.
LQNOV TIL that snail mucus is used as a cosmetic skin treatment.
QJoDM TIL Einstein didn't know how to swim, but he refused to wear a lifejacket. He was always running his boat aground because he was so busy relaxing that he didn’t look to see where he was going. His family was convinced that if he didn’t drown, he’d get his head smashed by the masts and spars.