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TIL all the spiders on Earth weigh more than all the aircraft carriers

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70kZ TIL there is a traffic light in Germany that has been red for 28 years
ADL7B TIL in the original Star Wars movie, Darth Vader was only on screen for a total of 8 minutes and 6 seconds.
DMmp TIL The Grasshopper Mouse is a predatory mouse that feeds on scorpions. They are resistant to venom and are able to tolerate being stung in the face multiple times because they can temporarily block their pain receptors.
yVyA8 TIL that a uranium mill operated from 1950-1984 in Moab Utah, leaving a large pile of contaminated waste on the banks of the Colorado River, endangering human, animal, and plant life all the way to Mexico. Clean-up is underway and will cost taxpayers as much as 1 billion dollars.
E1GBp TIL Osama Bin Laden had the "Charlie Bit My Finger" video on his computer