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TIL that Gorillas are nearly in a constant state of flatulence (farting/gas) due to a large amount of bacteria that live in their guts. This bacteria helps break down the vegetative plant matter that comprises most of their diet.

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8RQZ TIL the hull of the USS Arizona has been leaking oil since the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
AN9Go TIL Firefighters use wetting agents to make water wetter. The chemicals reduce the surface tension of plain water so it’s easier to spread and better soaks into objects, which is why it’s known as “wet water.
D1XbP TIL that virtually every house has thousands to millions of dust mites that you can’t see and never notice unless you have an allergic reaction to its feces
ANZRa TIL That in 2004, a 25 year old virginal Japanese woman had surgery to remove a mature fetiform teratoma (a tumor that formed a doll-like structure) that contained brain, eye, spinal nerve, ear, teeth, thyroid gland, bone, bone marrow, gut, trachea, and blood vessel tissue... and more. 😳
VBVG4 TIL that when the key on push to start cars dies, you can hold the remote up to the button and it will turn on the ignition