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TIL that a new laser will be powerful enough to rip apart space itself

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xla1 TIL 1 sheep jumped off a cliff in Turkey & 1500 sheep followed. only about 400 died because the other sheep fell on a soft pile of wool/ sheep:)
kOoZ1 Octopuses are weird. This is not just because they look odd. It’s not because they’re disturbingly smart. It’s because they have a strange power. In April last year, researchers found octopuses — and some of their cuttlefish and squid cousins — regularly edit their RNA. This sets them apart from the rest of the animal world.
p8Vee TIL that Franklin Roosevelt most likely had Guillane-Barre syndrome rather than polio
JYm4Q TIL Larry Thomas, the actor who played the Soup Nazi on 'Seinfeld', auditioned in a military uniform in character. He was nominated for an Emmy for the role after paying the $100 application fee himself.
JY0L8 TIL that Vieques, Puerto Rico has the world's brightest bioluminescent bay. When the water in the bay is disturbed, it glows with a bright blue color. This effect is due to microorganisms that live in the bay.