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TIL about Octopolis and Octlantis are two separate non-human underwater settlements built by the gloomy octopuses

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6EXQQ TIL about the Forest Man in India who single-handedly turned an eroding and barren desert into a wondrous oasis over the course of 37 years, where growth and wildlife is thriving once again.
N4DM TIL Scared Straight programs are not only ineffective, studies show that they produce substantial increases in criminal relapse.
XoN6 TIL that congress can hire pirates to attack foreign enemies. It’s in Clause 11
9Yb17 TIL the surface pressure of Venus is so high that it would collapse the hull of modern military submarines. The surface pressure on Venus is over 90 bar which is equivalent to 900 meters below the surface of the ocean.
vgar TIL: Lap dancers earn significantly more per hour when ovulating (and most fertile) than during any other phase of their menstral cycle.