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TIL biologists have revived 8-million-year-old bacterium that was extracted from Antarctic ice

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evoJ TIL that John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men was originally titled “Something That Happened”
xPLo TIL New Oklahoma law forbids funeral protests - suck it Westboro Cult
a8wy0 TIL that the third-ranked attraction in Cornwall, according to tripadviser, is the 'bude tunnel.' The bude tunnel is a short plastic tunnel linking a supermarket with a carpark. In contrast, most of the counties many surfing spots and historic sights are much further down the list.
PoJV TIL That Mirrors are Often Next to Elevators to Keep People Busy During the Wait
D16Lg TIL Kennedy and Lincoln were not the only US presidents to suffer brain damage while in office. Teddy Roosevelt suffered permanent damage to his sight after a boxing match with his military aide staged in the White House.