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TIL that herpes virus has an internal pressure 8 times higher than a car tire

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VBbmB TIL that Praia do Cassino, in Brazil, is the longest uninterrupted sandy seashore in the world, with various sources measuring it from 212km (132 mi) to 254km (158 mi)
a1bo TIL that J.K. Rowling can go to Universal Studios and tell them to change anything about the Harry Potter area if it is incorrect, not accurate to the book, or even if she doesn’t like it. (Link is contract)
VBkD8 TIL that Hooters ran an airline that sadly went bust (pun intended)
dBRB TIL that Moose are excellent swimmers and are the only deer species capable of feeding underwater utilizing closing nostrils. That’s why they have such long muzzles.
1A8D TIL there is a nuclear waste repository under construction set to be completed in 2100 and then sealed shut intentionally for over 100,000 years. The crew has considered placing markers on the site with every major language to warn future generations not to drill into the bedrock.