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TIL Whales weaponize barnacles, making the parasite a symbiote

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m1rNP TIL that Saturn's rings are believed to be relatively new, likely forming within the last 100 million years and as recently as 10 million years ago. They may disappear completely within the next 300 million years.
Z8Z7p TIL an Amish man died at 98 leaving behind 238 great-grandchildren
dQBZ TIL the Top Gun producers originally slated Toto to perform “Danger Zone”, but they couldn’t due to legal conflicts. Bryan Adams refused because he felt the movie glorified war. REO Speedwagon wouldn’t unless they could write other songs for the soundtrack. Finally they settled on Kenny Loggins.
rNdL0 TIL: The largest group of remaining Aramaic speakers (the language spoken by Jesus) are in Turlock, California
m1POo TIL, in Bhutan, people do not recognize, and many do not know, their individual birthdays. Everyone in the country turns another year older together each January 1st.