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TIL that zombie worms bore into the bones of whale carcasses with their specialised root tissues

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nWym7 TIL Amarillo, Texas was the sole producer of commercial helium in the world for a number of years and now houses the National Helium Reserve, which once held over 1 billion cubic meters (about 170,000,000 kg) of helium!
69KP8 TIL the 1960s Young Rascals songs "Groovin'", "A Girl Like You", and "How Can I Be Sure" were inspired by the 24-year old lead singer's 16-year old girlfriend. He eventually woke one day and said: "What the hell am I doing? I'm going out with a kid."
dDraE TIL That During Segregation, It Was Illegal In the State of Alabama For a Black Person And a White Person To Play Checkers Together.
Egdlx TIL that HONEY NEVER SPOILS, and archaeologists have found edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that is over 3,000 years old.
ANdQ4 TIL that Steven Spielberg spent his own personal time and money refilming the Ben Gardner jumpscare in JAWS in the pool of Editor Verna Fields. This was after production had already wrapped.