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jQ9v TIL A Spider exists in Madagascar whose Silk is over 10 times stronger than a similarly-sized piece of Kevlar.It is the toughest biological material ever studied. This spider was discovered in 2009.
R5bWQ TIL of Bill Hatfield, the oldest person to ever circumnavigate the earth. He attempted a total of four times before succeeding and even washed overboard on his first voyage. He was 81 when he earned the record.
9a9G TIL that chicken feathers can be processed into a biodegradable plastic-like material and are used in products as varied as dishes, circuit boards, beauty products, and boat construction.
xVg70 TIL that the first ever Ironman Triathlon was won by US Navy Communications Specialist Gordon Haller. The runner-up John Dunbar, a US Navy Seal, was winning after the second transition but lost his lead when he ran out of water and his support crew started giving him beer instead.
R5BlQ TIL Lockheed Martin once planned a 6000 tonne nuclear powered aircraft transport which would carry and deploy fighter jets.