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TIL that two hurricanes can merge sometimes forming a larger, stronger hurricane. It's called the "Fujiwhara effect."

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Wk7o8 TIL Hannibal Buress found a lookalike on social media, and sent him to the premiere of Spider-man: Homecoming in his place.
MeX7V TIL of a squirrel monkey named Miss Baker, who was one of the first animals to be launched into space by the United States and recovered alive. She lived to the age of 27, becoming the longest living squirrel monkey, and her tombstone often has a banana or two on top of it.
x6Xgb TIL that seaweeds, like kelp, are not plants. They belong in the kingdom Protista. Seaweeds lack the vascular system and roots of a plant; they can absorb the water and nutrients they need directly from the ocean.
8aG7a TIL that since November 2nd 2000 there has been at least one person on board the International Space Station meaning this was the last date every living human was on earth at the same time
69WNW TIL that during World War 2, the Office of Strategic Services (ancestor of the CIA) released an 80-page manual on how to sabotage during everyday live, which was then distributed in occupied countries.