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TIL that scientists grew a 'mini-brain on the move' that can contract muscle

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loLE1 TIL that Necrophoresis is a behavior found in social insects – such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites – in which they carry the dead bodies of members of their colony from the nest or hive area. This acts as a sanitary measure to prevent disease or infection from spreading throughout the colony.
Wk4m4 TIL that all SI base units of measurement are written in lowercase, except for those named after people, Kelvin and Ampere
AD8dB TIL that when the 1907 Monongah mine disaster killed at least 367 coal miners in Marion County, West Virginia, the coal company tried to blame it on child workers playing pranks with explosives and igniting the massive explosion.
Z8aOR They're smaller, but they're much safer.
RwO1 TIL when the 14 minute video of “Thriller” was first released, MTV had to run it twice an hour to meet demand