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TIL that all sperm whales in the world descended from just one female who lived tens of thousands of years ago

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NXZ5e TIL: Amongst the debris recovered following the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster were containers holding worms carried as part of an experiment. The nematode worms were found to have survived the accident.
nWLYP TIL several MTV Cribs episodes faked lavish celebrity lifestyles. Robbie Williams rented Jane Seymour’s house, 50 Cent borrowed Ferraris, and Kim Kardashian filmed at her mom’s place. Ja Rule’s episode led to a lawsuit after the real homeowner claimed unauthorized filming and property damage.
E1xyV TIL there is a monument in Dalby, Queensland commemorating a species of moth that eradicated the invasive Prickly Pear Cactus that had spread across 15000 square miles of Australia.
mxAGv TIL that Dogs can tell when you are praising them - but you have to be sincere
9wA6r TIL toilet paper wasn’t “splinter free” until the 1930’s