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TIL that US zip codes as we know it only started in the 60s

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0dAAA TIL telomerase is a naturally forming enzyme that helps maintain the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, thus preventing cells from dying. When mice were genetically engineered to produce 10 times the normal levels of telomerase, they lived 50% longer than normal mice.
nee6G TIL that Snapchat lost nearly 40 million on unsold spectacles.
OvY6 TIL the highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska and Hawaii is the same 100°F
WgxY TIL David Grohl dropped out of high school and doesn’t know how to read music, he plays his music by ear.
ZLjp TIL that Comedy Central changed the Futurama line “Let’s all join the Reform Party” to “Let’s all join the Tea Party” in syndication and the re-released DVDs. The original DVDs, the Fox version, the Adult Swim version, and the Netflix version have the original “Reform Party” line.