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TIL a python snake got addicted to meth fumes and was rehabilitated by Australian prisoners in a wildlife care program.

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1Y87 TIL Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has found the wreckage of 1 of Japan’s largest battleships after an 8 year long search.The 73,000-ton “Musashi” was 1 of the most powerful battleships ever built. “Its discovery will… bring closure to the families of those lost."Allen said.
KOWmw TIL about the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators. If a company owed you money but couldn't pay you because of out of date contact information, it is possible that money is now available to be claimed through the NAUPA.
R7171 TIL that jalapeños are actually red when they’re ripe and they are spicer and sweeter than green ones.
Brmde TIL I learned that the idea of "pure blood" stems from the practive of the eucharist, which wasn't common until the 12th century.
rRd6W TIL that Charles Darwin wrote a list of pros and cons of marriage. Pros included "constant companion and a friend in old age... better than a dog anyhow". Cons included "less money for books". When he visited his future wife he forgot to propose because he was too busy telling her about evolution