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TIL about Octomom, a deep sea octopus that tended her brood of eggs for nearly 4.5 years, likely withut ever eating, setting a record for the longest known gestation.

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4XVmw TIL current American law states that any American can declare any unclaimed unoccupied island in the world for the United States, making it subject to US criminal law and US military protection (at the discretion of the president), but only if the island has lots of bird poop (seriously).
BaLy TIL that Lego is an adjective and is not meant to be a standalone name, therefore the plural of Lego is Lego bricks.
aw8vL TIL the Fisker Automotive failure lost the US government at least $600M
nWjoY TIL that the infamous font Comic Sans is easier to read than most fonts for dyslexic people.
BgZGL TIL that Steve Jobs is buried in an unmarked grave