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TIL that Weird Al’s recent “Mandatory Fun” album was the first comedy album to ever debut at #1 on the Billboard charts, and it was the first comedy album to top the charts in over 50 years.

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J1y8V TIL Diving bell spider is the only species of spider that spends almost all its life underwater, including resting, catching and eating prey, mating, egg laying, and overwintering. It only briefly surfaces to replenish its oxygen supply.
m1EDM TIL: Moving Earth is an acknowledged astro engineering concept which moves the Earth away from the Sun to counter rising temperatures. Plausible methods involves using asteroids. However risks include losing the Moon, disrupting seasons, and having the asteroid hit and wipe out all life.
XENLP TIL alcohol is as toxic as chocolate and onions to dogs.
xyeB TIL of the boomslang snake in Africa. It’s venom can cause the victim to bleed to death from every orifice.
e0045 TIL that warner bross produced a series of cartoon shorts designed to instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, and other military subjects during world war II