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TIL that MGMT started as a prank

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M701m TIL of Cassiopea xamachana. A species of upside-down jellyfish capable of spawning venom filled, homing torpedoes that swims independently from the animal and allows it to kill/stun prey from a distance.
d8RJQ TIL a Colombian footballer was murdered after scoring an own goal, knocking Colombia out of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The next day, a BBC commentator for another match remarked, “the Argentine defender warrants shooting for a mistake like that”.
jPBQ TIL of a male contraceptive (birth control) that is 100% effective, easily reversible, and is made up of a single shot, every 10 years.
wL5vo TIL Attorney-client privilege is moot when communications between an attorney and client are themselves used to further a crime, tort, or fraud (Clark v. United States).
l7LNB TIL Poland's cities of Warsaw and Poznan utilize teams of live mollusks to detect impurities in drinking water at 50 discrete water treatment plants. When 4 or more mussels are detected to have closed (using magnetic sensors) the water supply shuts off.