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TIL that NASA has hired 24 theologians to help them figure out how different religions around the world would react to news of extraterrestrial life.

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1a8Jd TIL wood frogs are the only frogs that live north of the Arctic circle. Their deep-freeze period can extend up to 8 months a year, making them among the longest hibernators of any vertebrate. Wood frogs are able to survive long harsh winters owing to a buildup of glucose and urea in their systems.
OoYLg TIL an iceberg with a red streak of paint along its base was found on April 15, 1912, close to where the Titanic sank
Wk5O4 TIL that people who have lost nerve function in their hands have either slight or no wrinkling when they are immersed in water (AKA bathing). I also learned that the outer layer of our skin is made up of dead keratin cells.
JnmV TIL “In 2013, Star Wars was translated into Navajo, making it the first major motion picture translated into any Native American language”
Eg0Dd TIL that in Taiwan the number of pets nears that of children under 14, and is expected to surpass that of children before 2027