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TIL that there's a cave in Romania that had been sealed off from the outside world for 5.5 million years and scientists have discovered dozens of unique lifeforms thriving in the poisonous gases and water.

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X0Prr TIL of research into genetically engineering humans for space and living on other planets. One method is epigenome engineering and would target genes advantageous for space. Another method is to combine the DNA of other species (i.e. tardigrades) with human cells to make humans better fit for space.
99ZQ TIL of the Nedelin catastrophe - a Soviet ICBM launch that went wrong, killing 78 (or more) people, who could not escape the explosion and burning fuel. It was suppressed by the government until 1989. Graphic video in comments
xJjB TIL a student was arrested for stripping down to his underwear in Richmond International Airport revealing the Fourth Amendment written on his chest. Charges against him have been dropped and law enforcement officers are now required to take a two-hour class on the First and Fourth amendments.
VXWZ TIL that Clint Eastwood, who has been on horseback in many of his movies, had a mid-life allergy to horses.
neyaW TIL a study on cutting in lines found that one person cutting in line has a 54% chance that others in the line will object, and that this jumps to 91.3% when it’s 2 people cutting in line.