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TIL the “earworm” phenomenon, a song that you can’t get out of your head, has been discussed since the 19th Century and was written about by Mark Twain.

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xVyy1 TIL the axolotl can regenerate its limbs and parts of its brain. Its genome is also 10 times larger than the human genome. Today, scientists study the axolotl as a model of limb regeneration in vertebrates. There are only about 1,000 left in the wild.
woKZ6 TIL that a startup genetically engineered a houseplant with the air purification power of 30 ordinary plants
kJkx5 TIL steamed hamburgers are an actual regional delicacy (though in Central Connecticut).
1aA68 TIL about Ben Taylor, who in 2017 responded to what sounded like a classic "Nigerian prince" scam on Facebook, and ended up befriending the man and raising thousands for a poor community in Liberia.
4BAa TIL That P.Sherman from Finding Nemo is a pun of the word fisherman, since most of the production crew was Filipino, this is how they pronounced it naturally with their accents.