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TIL Sperm whales use babysitters. Sperm whale youths cannot dive as deep as their mothers so when the mother needs to forage in the deep the youth is kept safe by swimming with other adult whales.

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pO5O TIL Corona, CA is sometimes referred to as the ‘record holder in the fumbled time capsule category’ with 17 time capsules buried – and lost
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8e0l4 TIL that in 1995, scientist Alan S. Waggoner first used fluorescence microscopy to observe DNA behavior in living cells. This technique revolutionized cellular biology by allowing real-time visualization of genetic processes, greatly advancing our understanding of molecular biology.
X0wK6 TIL who else is in the LPGA Hall of Fame alongside New Zealand's Lydia Ko.