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TIL that there are creatures called Tardigrades that can survive the end of humanity and live in outer space for over a week with no oxygen, and also these things can survive in temperatures of over -350 degrees Fahrenheit.

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pNXA TIL that sexual repression in Saudi Arabia have caused people, men and women alike, to turn to homosexuality. While it is punishable by death, they feel safe as the religious police never suspect them.
Vwx0 TIL a 15 year old high school student discovered a new method of diagnosing cancer through Open Access resources. This method is 168 times faster, 26000 times cheaper, and 400 times more sensitive, with a success rate of 90%
rMEd TIL A snake’s heart can move around its body to protect it from harm when it’s eaten large prey
E1NR0 TIL the oldest known language in the world is Tamil and even till date it is spoken by 78 million people. Next in line are Sanskrit, Greek, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic.
l7j75 TIL they transferred a pig heart into a human successfully last year