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

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oBQb7 TIL Hanoi Hannah was a radio host for the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam war. Hannah would broadcast exact locations of US Army units, and address soldiers directly, In attempt to denounce and frighten the US Military.
JQ74 TIL the guy from the “Tips Fedora” / “M'lady” meme played Pugsley Addams in the “Addams Family Reunion” movie.
1aO7D TIL the USA only ranks #43 in a list of countries by home ownership rate (64.5%). Romania is 1st with 96.4%.
vP5Zr TIL Emperor Genghis Khan's conquests caused such devastation that vegetation regrowth in his enemies' former lands led to a notable decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
5YeM8 TIL that clouds don’t protect you from the sun. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, up to 80% of UV rays pass straight through and people often end up with serious burns on overcast days.