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TIL Life’s origins may be older than the earth itself

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W5d9 TIL A Pythagorean cup is a practical joke device in a form of a drinking cup, credited to Pythagoras of Samos.
epyYL TIL that despite the blue-ringed octopus's deadly reputation, they have only managed to kill sixteen people so far.
5YbJP TIL about Paradoxical Undressing, a rare symptom of hypothermia where the patient undresses due to vasoconstriction tricking him into thinking that he is hot.
vrkD TIL that Topher Grace of ‘That 70’s Show’ edited all three 'Star Wars’ prequels into one condensed film that has been highly praised as a better version.
LkMjr TIL that the character of Brain (from Pinky and the Brain) was based off of Orson Welles, and was directly inspired by tape of Welles being a cranky b*stard during the taping of a commercial.