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TIL The Star Wars Holiday Special uploaded by a normal user is the only full length Disney owned movie on free YouTube not removed for violation of copyright material

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MX40 TIL there were creatures called Tardigrades which were put out into open vacuum space and solar radiation for ten days, and survived. Some of the ones that died managed to mysteriously resurrect themselves
LkNRQ TIL the USA annually uses more electricity on air conditioning than every African country combined uses on everything.
P1dNg TIL about 55 Cancri e. A hellish "diamond planet" twice as big as Earth where a year lasts 18 hours, has an ocean of molten lava on one side, and a crushing pressure that turns a large portion of its carbon interior into diamond.
VXwD TIL that the word “jazz” is a derivative of the west african word “jasm/jism” which means semen, also where the word “jizz” comes from
x6vK5 TIL Female Hyenas have a penis (technically a pseudo-penis) which they use for urination, intercourse, and giving birth.