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TIL there’s a species of snail named after Steve Irwin. Its name is Crikey steveirwini.

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NXn96 TIL A cloud weighs around amillion tonnes. A cloud typically has a volume of around 1km3 and a density of around 1.003kg per m3 – that's a density that’s around 0.4 per cent lower than the air surrounding it (this is how they are able to float).
jNjxN TIL even though Elisabeth II has been Queen for over 66 years she still has only the 39th longest confirmed reign in history (currently the only one in the top 100) and when she reaches 108 in 16 years she'll claim the top spot for herself
OGgAR TIL remains of victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing were retained by the City of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania until 2021, without the knowledge or consent of their surviving family members
r6kM TIL that Bill Murray does not answer fan mail because he doesn’t “have time for those idiots” trying to get rich collecting famous people’s autographs.
bJMa TIL: The 2001 video game Ghost Recon takes place during a fictional 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia. In reality, Russia would actually invade Georgia that year.