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TIL Jellyfish are considered plankton because they cannot swim against the current

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Wk9J4 TIL 21 years ago Twenty people died when a United States Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler aircraft, while flying too low, against regulations, in order for the pilots to "have fun" and "take videos of the scenery", cut a cable supporting a gondola of an aerial tramway. The pilots faced no consequences.
nnkB TIL the top 25 best selling console games of all time are all on Nintento platforms except for Skyrim and GTA
9j8B TIL that scientists have discovered a ‘lake’ in the Gulf of Mexico with water five times as salty that is highly toxic. For animals (and people) who swim into it, these toxic concentrations can be deadly. Only bacterial life, tube worms, and shrimp can survive
GYPoJ TIL that in Taiwan, it is customary for condemned prisoners to leave a NT$500-$1000 (approx 17-$33 USD) tip for their executioner.
b6kB4 TIL that Mike Tyson did a commercial with Evander Holyfield selling gummies shaped like EH's ear!