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As if these tentacled wonders weren’t already alien enough, the octopus' three hearts and blue copper-rich blood seals the deal.

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rRMNo TIL formations called "the Devil's Corkscrew" were first found around Harrison, Nebraska, in 1891, and were once thought to be extinct forms of sea sponges, but it turns out they are actually fossilized dens of an extinct type of beaver called Palaeocastor.
9G7G TIL - In 1942 the BBC banned the song ‘Deep In the Heart of Texas’ during work hours on the grounds that its infectious melody might cause wartime factory-hands to neglect their tools while they clapped in time with the song.
yVO4p TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from.
o1Jr TIL Barbara Lee was the only member of congress to vote no on the AUMF after 9/11 stating “It was a blank check to the president to attack anyone involved in the September 11 events—without regard to our nation’s long-term foreign policy, national security interests, and without time limit.”
wGmJ TIL In 2005 after Hurrican Katrina hit the United States,the Islamic Republic of Iran offered Humanitarian Aid and 20 Million Barrels of Oil(~$2 Billion).