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TIL bacteria that eats and survives on electricity alone , was found in the ocean floor.

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v1Aj TIL that a person close to or at the point of drowning will be silent and generally show no visible panic
Zl6Q TIL that the Hindu god Shiva intends to destroy the universe with dance
OGbbR TIL that South Africa has a "Witchcraft Suppression Act" that is still in force
vBr4 TIL of Cunninghams Law “the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it’s to post the wrong answer.”