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TIL a can of Coke will sink in water but Diet Coke will float

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woeVP TIL that during his development, Nintendo almost made Waluigi an evil version of Princess Peach named "Warupichi," but he ultimately became the evil Luigi because Wario needed a doubles partner in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64
v1alj TIL the last Wooly Mammoth died in 1650 BC on Wrangel Island. Around that time, Egypt's Middle Kingdom was coming to an end and Greeks (the precursors to the more well known Greek Empire) had just started to live in Mycenae.
b6rQQ TIL that sodium batteries are a solid alternative to lithium batteries in industrial environments. Sodium is more abundant (500x) and cheaper than lithium. They are also considered safer (non-flammable). Energy density needs to improve for them to work for EV cars
rR4e TIL some fish and crab are “immortal”, e.i. they never die of old age, as enzymes in their cells repair can repair their DNA indefinitely.
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