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TIL that a dead whale that drops to the bottom of the ocean can support an entire ecosystem for 50 to 100 years.

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Z8E7v TIL Keystone, South Dakota (pop. 337) had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since transformed itself into a resort town, serving the needs of the millions of visitors to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial
oR17A TIL When Prince changed his name to a symbol, Warner Bros sent out floppy disks to major news outlets containing the digital rendition
gMgv8 TIL that researchers at Draper Laboratory have genetically engineered a dragonfly to become a cyborg. It is equipped with a “backpack” of sensors, electronics and a solar panel and can be controlled remotely through its light sensitive “steering neurons”
D1Dav TIL that the Portuguese Man o’ War is actually technically not a jellyfish. It’s actually a bunch of smaller organisms that can’t survive on their own and work together to function as one animal.
9wNaB TIL that under Article 28 of the Geneva Convention that canteens shall be installed in all camps, where prisoners of war may procure foodstuffs, soap and tobacco and ordinary articles in daily use. The tariff shall never be in excess of local market prices.