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TIL of a fungus that has adapted to convert gamma radiation from Chernobyl into chemical energy

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X0p6Q TIL that some of the characters on the TV series Doug are unusual colours like green and purple because creator Jim Jinkins solidified the characters' early designs with friend David Campbell at a small Mexican restaurant, and Jim was in a "margarita stupor".
XEkyj TIL of the Flying Wedge, a popular football play in the early 1900's where the entire team would form a V and charge down the field, sweeping down the field like a tank. Teddy Roosevelt threatened to abolish the sport after 18 players died and 159 were badly injured during that season.
6E95Y National Geographic Explorer Olivier Nsengimana has set out to rescue captive grey-crowned cranes. Along with his team, he began a program taking cranes out of captivity and placing them back into their natural habitat.
vrbR TIL a family who adopted five children on a bid to get on ‘Extreme Makeover’ kicked the five children out of their home once the makeover was complete
grv0W TIL it is cockroach and not cockaroach. Have been pronouncing it wrong for 30 years