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TIL jellyfish have been attacking nuclear power plants in Japan and India since the 1960s, with up to 150 tons per day removed from the cooling system of just 1 power plant. In India, workers removed over 4mil jellyfish from screens over the entrances to cooling pipes. That’s 80 tons of jellyfish.

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DOMv TIL James Earl Jones was a functional mute for 8 years due to a stutter he had developed as a child. He credits his English teacher, Donald Crouch, with helping him end his silence. Crouch believed forced public speaking would help Jones gain confidence and insisted he recite a poem every day.
g7kL TIL there is a town in Arizona called Nothing, and nobody lives in it
NX7wM TIL about the Great "Shawinigan Handshake" Incident of '96 in Canada, when Prime Minister Jean Chretien reacted rapidly, grabbing a protestor by the neck--who had just jumped out aggressively to block Chretien's path--forcing the protestor to the ground instantly with a broken tooth.
ZpZ9D TIL of the Mann Gulch Fire in 1949 that claimed the lives of 13 young firefighters. Crew Chief Wag Dodge survived by setting the first known “escape fire” but was unable to convince his men that it was their only hope of survival.
MRDV TIL McDonald’s McNuggets only come in 4 shapes - and they each have a name