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TIL scorpions are incredibly resilient. Scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.

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GAya7 TIL pilot whales actively confront orcas and most interactions result in the orcas leaving the area.
ADa87 TIL two trapped miners once asked for an ipod with The Foo Fighters music on it to keep their spirits up. After hearing this, Dave Grohl wrote a note saying "I want you to know that when you come home, there's two tickets to any Foos show, anywhere, and two cold beers waiting for you".
xVWG5 TIL carpenter bees come in an adorable blue species.
j4dj TIL Ulysses S. Grant was pulled over for riding his horse and buggy too quickly. Realizing it was the president the officer apologized and offered to ignore the infraction, but Grant replied “I was speeding, you caught me and I’ll pay the ticket.” He was fined $5, which would have been $91 today.
Z8bgv TIL that cats can easily survive falling at terminal velocity, and in fact have a higher rate of survival the further up they fall. One cat fell 32 floors onto concrete and survived with a chipped tooth.