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TIL that scientists use measurements collected by seals swimming under the sea ice with temporary satellite tags to study polynya (an area of unfrozen sea water surrounded by ice)

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LvNZ TIL that “Pocari Sweat”, a Japanese soft/sports drink, will be the first commercial product advertised on the Moon following a capsule launch planned in October 2015.
X0DZr TIL men produce twice as much sweat per gland than women do
R5oMl TIL that Hot Wheels treasure hunts have existed since 1995. There are a set number of designs that are made in smaller quantities and with a silver design on the car or printed on the card behind the toy and it's plastic bubble.
B0PL TIL More money is put into incarceration than education
ElXw TIL of Guillaume Dumas, a teenager who snuck into Ivy League schools over 4 years, gaining free education from Yale, Brown, Stanford and many others.