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TIL most people have heard of the International Space Station (ISS) but few people have ever heard of Aquarius, a permanent underwater lab off the cost of Florida.

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ljR5 TIL rapper TI saved the lead singer of Creed’s life after a suicide attempt. This is one of three lives TI has saved.
jmwR TIL a baby mouse is called a “pinkie,” which means “Pinky and the Brain” finally makes sense.
aw6yN TIL in the late 1990s, a man studying the underground chambers of the Colosseum found patterns of holes, notches and grooves in the walls. By connecting the dots of the negative space, he discovered that a system of elevators had been used to transport wild animals and scenery to the main floor.
VMdGk TIL Lyrebirds are nature's masters of mimicry and are capable of imitating almost anything, even chainsaws and building sites.
l76Jr TIL that if Bill Gates told a Microsoft employee "You’re full of shit. That’s the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever heard", that meant that the software mogul was amazed and impressed. "In the lore of Microsoft, if Bill says that to you, you’re made", an employee said.