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TIL about the Alien Butt Spider, which sounds horrifying but is actually quite cute

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4oaJ TIL that in October of 1981, a soviet Whiskey class submarine ran aground on the south coast of Sweden. This incident became known as “Whiskey on the rocks”.
GYDB4 TIL No one in China expected that Chairman Mao would die, so there were no preparations at all for his death. Mao's body was drained of fluids, injected with formaldehyde, and it was said his head swelled up “like a football”
yX6p TIL that astronauts must sleep next to air vents. The CO2 they exhale in their sleep will not dissipate in zero gravity, meaning they will suffocate if there is no immediate circulation.
b9A1j TIL Kanye West's $1.3 billion net worth in Forbes is based on his shoe company Yeezy being worth $1.26 billion if it was sold. He has $17 million in cash.
E1nQ0 TIL Dennis Hastert, former Republican Speaker of the House from 1999-2007 became the highest ranking US politician to go to prison. He had molested an unconfirmed number of boys (at least 4) and was indicted and plead guilty on charges of silencing a victim with hush money. He served 12 months.