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TIL adult Luna moths have no mouths, they live off the energy they stored as a caterpillar

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7XQL TIL: Treadmills used to be used as punishment for prisoners in the 1800’s. The treadmills powered grain mills (hence the name treadmill) and pump water.
pjnZ TIL as of May 19, 2016, Betty Reid Soskin at age 94, she is the oldest National Park Ranger serving the United States.
p84v8 TIL that the phrase "And I would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling kids!" Was never said throughout the entire original run of Scooby Doo. Also, the phrase "Meddling kids" was only used 3 times.
OoEle TIL Colorado has the highest low point of any state in the United States. The Arikaree River at the Kansas border has a low point of 3,317 ft (1,011 m)
OoPre TIL of the Great American Horse Race of 1976 - a 3,500 mile long race with over 100 contenders mainly riding thoroughbred stallions. The winner ended up being Lord Fauntleroy, a mule ridden by a teenager, who beat the second place finisher by nearly 10 hours.