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TIL: In 2015, Japan declared Godzilla as an official citizen...

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R7Qb7 TIL the brain of a squid is a toroid (donut shaped) and the esophagus passes through the brain
awKMb TIL the village of Larderello has been experimenting with Geothermal Energy for nearly 200 years. Initially the first commercial generators could only power four light bulbs. But having slowly expanded the past century, today it generates 4,800 GWh/year, or 10% of global geothermal production.
KOarR TIL that Japanese pro wrestler Rikidōzan often went to the bar immediately after his matches, without treating his wounds first. When patrons asked him why his face was bloodied, he'd reply "I had a tough day at work."
b6p6p TIL 'Foldering' is a clandestine way of electronically communicating. It involves communicating via messages saved to the "drafts" folder of an email or other messaging account that is accessible by multiple people. The messages are never actually sent, its a digital equivalent of a dead drop
lOr7 TIL that a crevice and a crevasse are not the same thing. A crevice is in rock and a crevasse is in ice.