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TIL “bleb” is a real scientific term referring to bulging cell membranes.

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Oo5vL TIL the word "aint" was added into Webster's Dictionary in 1993, meaning it's been considered a legal word for over 26 years
GYJ9N TIL it was considered impossible to run a mile in under 4 minutes until 1954, when Bannister ran the mile in under 4 minutes in the first time in human history
XEadX TIL about Olm a rare salamander one of whom lives in an underwater cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina that has not moved for 2,569 days (~7 years). The amphibian salamanders, known as olms, are blind and can live up to 100 years. Olms are only motivated to move when they mate, usually every 12.5 years.
gMPZW TIL of the Klu Klux Clowns–A protest group that dressed as clowns to disrupt White Power political rallies with unicycles, stilts, red-noses and mealy chants of “White Flour”!
VBOZp TIL that Fritz Zwicky, a Swiss astronomer, is credited with the conception of supernovas, neutron stars and dark matter. However, he remains unknown to the public because of his eccentric character and being disliked amongst his peers.