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TIL that certain fungi that grows on the fur of sloths has anti-cancer and anti- bacterial properties, opening up new avenues for drug development research based on these unique microscopic communities.

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80pL TIL that when Elvis’ girlfriend tried to introduce him to Scientology, he said, “Fuck those people! There’s no way I’ll ever get involved with that son-of-a-bitchin’ group. All they want is my money.”
W7V1o TIL Silly walking like Mr Teabag is really good exercise.
XwQ6 TIL during WWII Canada gave out buttons to people who tried to enlist but were refused due to medical reasons to show their willingness to fight
VB7Qm TIL of the 2013 Cannes heist, in which a solo thief managed to break into a poorly guarded room and snatched a suitcase containing 72 pieces of jewellry worth $136 million from a billionaire about to do a private exhibition of his jewel collection.
E14gp TIL CD/DVD data is contained in the plastic not the shiny part. The shiny part is just so the laser bounces back.