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TIL the Arctic ground squirrel can enter a state of hibernation where its body temperature drops to below freezing.

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rNAr4 TIL Techniques in astronomy of taking images of the sky are being used by dermatologists to monitor melanoma in high-risk patient who have their full body photographed. A patient’s skin is treated like the background sky in an astronomical image, and any moles are treated as stars
Om5Y TIL The Great Clock of Westminster, commonly referred to as Big Ben, withstood about a dozen attacks by German bombers during the Second World War.
dD4Vd TIL that Marmite does not have an expiration date. The only thing that changes is that the vitamins decrease in potency.
oBWb8 TIL Soaking beans helps eliminate gas-producing compounds. This can alleviate bloating and flatulence, common side effects of consuming beans. Lentils lack sulfur so there is no need to soak them before cooking
0wJP1 TIL The Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi has been been freezing and storing blue-fin tuna. They expect prices to skyrocket once the blue-fin tuna is extinct. They will own the only remaining supply.