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TIL 'Octopusues' is the grammatically correct plural for more than one octopus

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ZV6Y TIL some scientists believe that removing the entire mosquito population from the tundra ecosystem could reduce the numbers of migratory birds nesting there by as much as 50 percent.
p8rAO TIL of the "Jefferson Bible." Thomas Jefferson cut-and-pasted together his own version of the philosophical and moral teachings and doctrines of Jesus, "notable for its exclusion of all miracles by Jesus and most mentions of the supernatural," including his resurrection.
8epWX TIL Astronauts mixed concrete on the space station for the first time in 2019. Thanks to a lack of gravity-induced sedimentation, the cement's density was more uniform, making it stronger. But it also developed large internal air pockets, making it more porous.
M8mW TIL Gladiator 2 was supposed to be about Maximus being revived by the Gods and is given the quest to murder Jesus Christ and his followers in order to save the Gods who are in heaven. No studio wanted to take on the project.
L1mZ TIL that the aluminum “gear” recently found in a 300 Million yr old piece of Russian coal is not the first ancient artifact of the type discovered.