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TIL that Spongebob Squarepants is the species of sponge known as Aplysina fistularis or "yellow tube sponge"

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gMlX TIL There is a tree that has legal ownership of itself and all land within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base.
b9eVZ TIL that Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, participated in a psychological study as a teenager. Subjects had their beliefs attacked by a "personally abusive" attorney. Their faces were recorded, and their expressions of rage were played back to them repeatedly. Kaczynski logged 200 hours in the study.
x9n7 TIL malaria has killed more than half of all people that have existed after the Stone Age
7r1MX TIL that in the 1600s, some monks in Germany only drank beer and water during their 40-day fast for lent. They concocted an “unusually strong” brew, full of carbohydrates and nutrients. In 2011, a journalist attempted to re-create their fast. He lost 25 pounds during the ordeal.
OoEaL TIL about Mehran Karimi Nasseri, a man who spent 18 years (1988-2006) living in Terminal 1 of Paris CDG airport. He was the inspiration for the movie The Terminal. Nasseri lived with his carry-on belongings on a bench, and received food and support from airport staff and travelers.