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TIL that since jellyfish are 98% water, they evaporate in the sun.

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YZ5W TIL you can calculate the radius of the Earth using just a stopwatch.
GAlx1 TIL the notion that lactic acid is the reason we experience muscle soreness after a workout has been debunked in the 1980s. Research suggests the soreness is a result of a cascade of physiological effects in response to microscopic trauma sustained during intense exercise.
9wlWG TIL when Michael Jackson wanted to fire his father as a manager in 1979, he sent Joe documents when he (MJ) wasn't home. When they met to discuss, MJ brought his advisor along so he wouldn't be alone with Joe. “The fact you can’t even talk to me unless you have this guy here. It hurts me, Michael"
VBmVp TIL: At least one player drafted in Top 5 of the NBA draft was named Rookie of the Year, or has made an All-Star Team or All-NBA Team every year since 1976. The highest drafted player who made an All-Star Team that season was Adrian Dantley, who was drafted 6th by the Buffalo Braves.
XERD6 TIL There's a little hole in the bottom of the pusher on food processors so you can drizzle oils into vinaigrettes and other emulsions.