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TIL theres a light bulb powered by bacteria.

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EgngW TIL in 1982 the submarine HMS Conqueror stole a passive sonar array being towed behind a Soviet ship, using mechanical pincers mounted on the sub's bow to cut the cable and make it look like it had gotten snagged on terrain. She wasn't detected, despite being just feet away from the ship.
xla1 TIL 1 sheep jumped off a cliff in Turkey & 1500 sheep followed. only about 400 died because the other sheep fell on a soft pile of wool/ sheep:)
16wJd TIL about the Burgess Shale, a UNESCO world heritage site, and a very important fossil bed for understanding the history of life on earth. First discovered in 1909 by Charles D. Walcott, Secretary of the Smithsonian. They are located near Mt. Burgess in the Canadian Rockies.
wk78 TIL that Star Wars: The Old Republic was the most expensive game ever made
x6e00 TIL You probably know that snails are petty slow creatures, but did you know that they also take the longest naps? One nap can last up to three years!