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TIL that Somniosus microcephalus aka Greenland Sharks can live for more than 400 Earth years and sometimes don't even reach puberty until they're well in their 150s.

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QNl0M TIL in some counties in Washington state there's actual laws deeming it illegal to kill Bigfoot! Its been in the books for 50-plus years in one county. What are some other odd laws?
pYR4Z TIL that Vermont not only wasn’t one of the original 13 colonies, but that it was its own country for a few years.
NP6 TIL that a Pistol Shrimp can vaporize water with its claws, and for an instant that bubble is as hot as the sun - YouTube
9wrPr TIL that Audrey Hepburn's first starring role was 'Roman Holiday' (1953). Gregory Peck insisted that Hepburn's name appear before the film's title in a font as large as his: "You've got to change that because she'll be a big star and I'll look like a big jerk". Hepburn won an Oscar.
4kv6w TIL there was an award-winning racehorse named Artax after the horse Artax in the movie "The Never Ending Story"