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TIL about rangeomorphs. Ancient organisms that lived before the Cambrian Explosion that are the only known organisms to reproduce in geometrical patterns called fractals.

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VMdYk TIL There is a large pipe embedded in the ice in Antarctica that allows you to see under the ice without getting wet.
p8llA TIL that the moment Beck said: "Render my illusion suit." to William, that's where the duo started recording the video of Mysterio framing Spider-Man for the Elementals and Europe/Mexico attacks and exposing his identity before he dies, serving as a last contingency and so it was sent to the Bugle.
8p8 TIL In 1980, a brutal riot took place at the New Mexico State Penitentiary. At one point, the rioters broke into the isolated prisoners cellblock (containing sex criminals, mentally unstable, prison snitches, etc.) where they brutally tortured and killed at least 33 prisoners.
OZmX TIL The largest North American fruit the Asimina triloba(Paw Paw), which bears the largest edible fruit indigenous to the continent. While it’s abundant in the wild, pawpaws have become an exotic fruit, forgotten by most Americans. Yet enthusiasts believe it’s poised to make a comeback.
VZKD TIL In 1974, Stephen King checked in as the only guest in the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO before it shut down for the winter. He dreamed that night of his three-year old son being chased through the long, empty corridors. He woke up and had the inspiration for The Shining.