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TIL that Häagen-Dazs is an American, not European, company founded in the Bronx in 1960

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b9V1N TIL a large lunar rock nicknamed Big Bertha, found by Apollo 14 astronauts, is likely a terrestial meteorite. It bears remarkable similarity to zircon found on Earth and dissimilarity to other lunar samples. It is also the third largest lunar rock sample retrieved, measuring at 8.998 kilograms.
yVDKM TIL that the melting permafrost is resulting in the release of “arctic zombie viruses” which are ancient pathogens that were frozen beneath the ice for thousands of years. Currently they pose little threat to humans, but this will change as it continues to melt further.
9lRB TIL when Dr Seuss was stuck writing his books, he and his editor would go to a secret closet filled with hundreds of hats and wear them till the words came…
QJyVd TIL the actor Martin Sheen has been arrested 66 times for protesting and other civil disobedience.
7rx8p TIL that the Mantis Shrimp has one of the best eyesights in the animal kingdom. It’s hexnocular vision is so powerful that it sees six images at once, sees in 12 colors, and can polarize its own light. Scientists are now modeling its capabilities to detect cancer and internal injuries in humans.