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TIL even though they seem stationary sea anemone can swim to get away from predators and do so at a surprising pace

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dAeE TIL that a 17 year old girl has found a possible cure for cancer. She created a nanoparticle that can be delivered to tumours, which then kills cancerous stem cells.
BrYPr TIL that the 1989 rap album: As Nasty As They Wanna Be, resulted in a court case where the federal government wanted to censor the music on the album due to its obscenity, had they won, the precedent set would have made Hip-Hop artists lose the right to their freedom of speech.
0wXby TIL Shaquille O'neal after leaving college early for the NBA, Shaq went back to school and earned his bachelor's degree and then a master's degree and now, a doctorate in education.
bRD9 TIL in 2007, a prostitute was held at gunpoint and raped by a prospective client and his buddy after the two refused to pay prior to a prearranged transaction. The Judge in the case ruled the crime as only “theft of services”.
nyMd TIL Paul Wight (AKA The Big Show) quit football after his freshman year, because of disputes with the coach. His Sophomore year, he joined the cheerleading squad, partly out of spite.