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TIL: the clear fluid that fills blisters is blood plasma

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Y9bZ TIL underwater Octopus Wrestling was a popular sport in the 1960s with the annual World Championships held in Puget Sound, Washington. The event was televised and attracted 5000 spectators. The caught octopuses (which can grow up to 90 pounds) were either eaten, donated, or released back to the wild
JYAJB TIL according to a new 3D model of the Milky Way, our galaxy is warped and shaped like the popular brand of potato chip. “I’d say that it is shaped like a Pringle” said Radek Poleski, an astronomer at Ohio State University who helped to create the new map.
R7all TIL Lisa Robin Kelly, who played Eric Foreman's older sister on That 70s Show, had a major drinking and drug problem. She was replaced on the show and eventually overdosed on drugs in rehab.
1aNMV TIL Japan Created a Kimono for Every Nation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Bpxd TIL Your car remote can lose synchronization with the car and become useless if a button is pressed more than 256 times when the remote is out of range.