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TIL that in 2009, the government of the Maldives held an underwater cabinet meeting in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the country's existence

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WLw9 TIL that during season 1 of Star Trek: TNG some of the male crew members had skirts on (usually in the background). This was “a logical development, given the total equality of the sexes presumed to exist in the 24th century.”
6EQ9m TIL Plants can “hear” the sound of running water through pipes in the ground—they will actually grow towards the pipe, eventually bursting through it.
xZAw TIL that Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to get any tattoos on his body just so he can continue on donating blood
d8DMK TIL that the role of Zapp Brannigan was created specifically for Phil Hartman. When Hartman was murdered prior to recording the pilot, Billy West took over the role and tweaked his voice to more closely mimic Hartman's
R7pA9 TIL The actor who played Darth Vader (David Prowse) is banned by Lucas from attending all official Star Wars fan conventions