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TIL some whales hunted in the 19th Century are still alive today

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YjZ7 TIL found roaming outside Canberra, Australia, Chris the sheep avoided shearing for years. The fleece was so massive, Chris could barely walk. It took five shearers 42 minutes to remove 89 pounds of wool, which set an (unofficial) world record for most wool.
LQeOv TIL There exists a fungus that thrives in the most radioactive parts of Chernobyl and on the highly radioactive interior of the ISS. Scientists are exploring using this fungus for long distance space travel missions.
J1Dlv TIL Compared with many primates, humans have a high propensity for proactive aggression, a trait shared with chimpanzees but not bonobos. By contrast, humans have a low propensity for reactive aggression compared with chimpanzees, and in this respect humans are more bonobo-like.
kObZ1 TIL there is a physiological difference in the way Men ad Women see colors — attributed to evolutionary adaptations.
xoX5 TIL Georges Lucas’ daughter is an aspiring mixed martial artist with a 4-1 record.