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TIL the only MLB team to never make it to the World Series is the Seattle Mariners.

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9w7PB TIL of Drosophila bifurca, the record-holder for the longest sperm cells in nature (20x its body-length)
Z6JR TIL One of the most, if not the most, prolific serial killers in American history, continued getting work as a nurse from 1988 - 2003 due to a national nurse shortage even with extensive history of attempted suicide, documented mental instability and accused patient misconduct
oRwDr TIL that Albert Batyrgaziev is the first professional boxer in Olympic history to win a gold medal.
wormo TIL of Audie Murphy, the most decorated US soldier of WWII, who held off a German company alone for one hour then led a successful counter attack despite being wounded and out of ammunition.
oR7ZY TIL: About Volcano snails that live near deep sea vents in the Indian Ocean. Their shell is made of iron sulfide and calcium carbonate. Adults don’t need to eat because they have because they have an organ full of chemolithotrophic bacteria. They live at extreme temps and crushing pressures.