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TIL some fish and crab are “immortal”, e.i. they never die of old age, as enzymes in their cells repair can repair their DNA indefinitely.

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d8OO8 TIL that Barry George, the man wrongly convicted of the murder of UK television presenter Jill Dando, was denied compensation as a victim of miscarriage of justice for the 8 years he spent in prison as a judge deemed that he was “not innocent enough to be compensated”.
eomk TIL In Europe about 3% of the population has a panic attack in a given year while in the United States they affect about 11%. They are more common in females than males.
e0Olb TIL: Bleach solution needs to be remade daily to retain effectiveness, even at a 1:9 ratio.
VMe6D TIL that the thinking--i.e. non-physical activity--involved in mentally rigorous activities such as chess can require so much of the body's energy that individuals can burn hundreds of calories per hour engaging in them.
78ekM TIL the War of the League of Cambrai (1508-1516) began as France & the Papal States v. Venice for two years, continued as Venice & the Papal States v. France for three years, then ended as France & Venice v. the Papal States for three years. By war's end, no side had gained or lost any territory.