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TIL the metabolic rate of a dormant scorpion can be lower than that of a root vegetable like a carrot or beet.

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looJ1 TIL that France beats UK, Germany & other European countries when it comes to global innovation
6bdW TIL since Ronald Reagan, each outgoing United States president has left a private message on the Oval Office desk for the incoming president on Inauguration Day.
b9jWE TIL While filming "Barry Lyndon" in Ireland Director Stanley Kubrick received word his name was on an I.R.A. hit list for directing a movie featuring English soldiers. Star Ryan O Neil said "He was given 24 hours. He was gone in 12."
nWlEB TIL Measured by its longevity and popularity, the Cessna 172 is the most successful aircraft in history. First produced in 1956, more than 44,000 had been made as of 2015. It holds the world record for the longest manned non-stop flight of 65 days, set in 1959.
Eg4kd TIL the first traffic signal, erected in London in 1868, was powered by gas. A gas leak caused it to explode a month later.