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TIL that jumping spiders can not only see the moon, but also enjoy chasing laser pointers.

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R7D99 TIL about cotton candy grapes; a type of grape that tastes like cotton candy. Created by David Cain, the cotton candy grape was made by breeding plants. He grew 100,000 test tube plants before getting the perfect cotton candy grape.
awaOA TIL Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime mister of indipendentCongo was assassinated by British MI6 and American CIA, in an effort to preserve Congo's mineral resources as a western asset.
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6EgBQ TIL Rainn Wilson of "the Office" initially auditioned for the role of Micheal. Instead he was offered the role of Dwight, demoting him to assistant to the regional manager before the show even began.
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