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TIL the International Museum of Cryptozoology (the study of mythical creatures) is located in Portland, Maine.

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j6a1v TIL During the 1980 US Olympic hockey “Miracle on Ice,” the Soviets chose not to pull their goalie while trailing by one late in the game
bJEa TIL Bacteria can absorb genetic material from dead bacteria and integrate them into their own genome. So if a bacterium eats the corpse of one which has adapted to colder temperatures, it will gain that resistance to cold as well.
mxvwO TIL about Union Pacific's restoration of UP 4014 "Big Boy". When completed in 2019, it will be the largest, heaviest, and most powerful operating steam locomotive in the world.
6B5l TIL that Steve Martin was never an actual cast member on SNL; he just made so many guest appearances that people assumed he was apart of the cast
gM5ED TIL Hugh Jackman officially holds the world record for playing a live action Marvel hero the longest.