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TIL A deep sea octopus brooded her eggs for 4.5 years
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TIL about Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprothesis where you implant part of your tooth in your blind eye to restore sight
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TIL scientists have released millions of genetically modified mosquitoes on the island of Grand Cayman in an effort to combat dengue fever, resulting in an 80% decrease in mosquito numbers.
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TIL of Malchik, a stray dog that made a Moscow train station his home, acting as the resident guard dog. In 2001, a woman fatally wounded Malchik, stabbing him multiple times with a kitchen knife. The woman was arrested and tried. A statue, named "Compassion", was erected in honour of Malchik.
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TIL that in September 1939 the last thing BBC television aired before going off the air was a Mickey Mouse cartoon. When broadcasts resumed in 1946, the same cartoon was replayed.
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TIL that over 20 detached human feet have been discovered on the coasts of the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest, many of which were found in sneakers, rendering the feet buoyant enough to wash up on shore, as well as limiting the degree of decomposition; one such discovery dates back to the 1800s