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TIL the world record for the longest time without blinking is 1 hour and 31 minutes, which was set by Anand Haridas on July 12, 2021

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QnXe TIL that when Justin Bieber first heard ‘Call Me Maybe’ on Canadian Radio he referred Carly Rae Jepson to his manager which allowed her to procure an American recording deal and access to worldwide distribution. Thus, the song to this date has sold between 10-15 million copies worldwide.
7reXX TIL about the Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic. It is the only 'sea' with no land borders but instead is surrounded by ocean currents. It is known for being incredibly clear and full of a particular floating seaweed
6EjjY TIL the explosion that led to the Chernobyl nuclear accident was chemical, driven by gases and steam generated by the core runaway, not by nuclear reactions. No commercial nuclear reactor contains a high enough concentration of U-235 or plutonium to cause a nuclear explosion.
gdyy TIL female kangaroos conceive again a few days after giving birth but the new embryo enters a dormant state that lasts until the previous young leaves the pouch
VBgr8 TIL A fecal transplant is among the most effective treatments for C.Difficile and IBD. Finding donors is much easier than finding recipients