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TIL that tardigrades, also known as water bears, can survive extreme conditions, including space vacuum and radiation.

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nWJZ9 TIL that Pope Paul II supposedly died from indigestion caused by eating melon in excess, or by being sodomised by a page boy
E1xjd TIL a soldier's home was foreclosed on by his HOA over unpaid dues totalling $800. While he was in Iraq.
oROmr TIL that Marc Summers, host of Nickelodeon’ Double Dare, suffered with OCD (and has had a generally wild life)
vPZ4B TIL that our tastebuds are not as sensitive at high altitude as they are at sea level, which is due to a combination of dry air and pressure change. This is why airline food often tastes "flavorless." Our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops by around 30 percent at high altitude.
KBVB TIL The Areni-1 shoe is a 5,500-year-old leather shoe that was found in 2008 in near perfect condition. For perspective, the shoes are 400 years older than those found at Stonehenge, and 1,000 years older than those found at the Great Pyramid of Giza.