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TIL Out of the longest 50 lifespans recorded, only 5 are male. Out of the top 100, only 8 are male.

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VBBED TIL about "doubling"—a method of multiplication devised by the ancient Egyptians that required only the abilities to multiply and divide by 2 and to add. This method is still in wide use today as implemented by binary multiplier circuits in modern computer processors.
p80xO TIL that there is a species of jellyfish which can live forever. Instead of dying, they can transform back into their juvenile state. The only way to kill one is by disease or if another animal consumes it.
JYaRl TIL the largest tumor successfully removed from a human patient was a multicystic mass of the right ovary weighing 303 lbs (137.6 kg). The 6-hour operation took place in 1991 at Stanford University Hospital where the patient lay on her side, so as not to be crushed by the 3-ft diameter growth.
v14NK TIL that albatrosses can fly 16,000 km (10,000 mi) without landing
jNKyE TIL because regular air is toxic at high pressures, deep sea divers live on a mix of helium and oxygen, meaning they live and speak with a squeaky helium voice for around a month while working.