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TIL that mooning is legal and in fact protected under the First Ammendment in the USA

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BgG5L TIL that there’s a species of jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) that is biologically immortal and can revert its cells back to their earliest form to start its life cycle over again.This jellyfish can theoretically live forever unless it is killed by disease or predators
GYGAE TIL that air traffic controllers direct commercial flights to fly at “even” or “odd” levels. The general rule in most parts of the world is aircraft going east will fly at odd levels, ie 35’000 feet, while aircraft heading west will fly even levels, ie 34’000 feet.
mxmOp TIL that the last Ottoman Sultan spent the first 56 years of his life as a captive in a room known as “The Cage” before ascending to the throne. The purpose of the practice was to confine rival male heirs.
9YVBB TIL: An American called Gilbert Bates marched across England after the civil war carrying an American flag on a bet of 1000 dollars that he wouldnt be insulted along the way. He couldnt get to London because of the crowds who supported him.
1opO TIL part of the 18 disciplines of ninjutsu (ninja) was the study of meteorology and geography.