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TIL The liquid breathing scene in The Abyss is based on reality, and the white rat was actually locked in a box of fluorocarbon (the "breathable" solution).

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D19we TIL The underwater wreckage of Titanic will disappear by 2030. It's being 'eaten away' by a microorganism "Halomonas titanicae". Also known as the "steel-munching bacteria', they have a special liking towards metals.
woE81 TIL some moth caterpillars make sounds to avoid being eaten or tasted. They are among animals that advertise or signal to potential predators they are not worth attacking through colours, sounds, odours, or other characteristics that warn about being unpalatable or poisonous
R7dx1 TIL state laws for online gambling are not based on residence, but rather location, so many people cross state lines in their car, place a bet via their phones, and drive back home, and it is all completely legal
N7w6J TIL that plebeians from the Roman Empire abandoned the city in a form of protest, known as Secessio plebis, leaving the streets completely empty and the wealthy unable to enforce their power.
4P45 TIL The outdoor clothing company ‘Patagonia’ use plastic bottles to create polyester fleece garments and are a leading manufacturer in transforming trash into fleece, decreasing their dependence on petrol