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TIL your belly button has bacteria unique to you and can be found in far reaches of earth you've never visited, and thousands of strains were never before seen anywhere by science.

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neNbG TIL an 18-month-old German Shepherd named Luna fell off a boat in the Pacific Ocean, swam 2 miles to a nearby island, and survived for 5 weeks by eating mice before she was rescued by a team of Navy staffers. She was found to be slightly under-nourished, but in perfect condition otherwise.
OGkwa TIL that "hybrid" tomatoes (Supermarket tomatoes) have up to 75% less nutrients, are virtually tasteless and cost farmers €400,000 for 1kg of seeds. The cost is associated with a bred growth defect, resulting in a 3 week shelf life (vs 3 days)
x6lNw TIL Althea Gibson was appointed New Jersey's athletic commissioner in 1976. Gibson was the first woman in the country to hold such a position but resigned after one year due to a lack of autonomy in her role stating she did not wish to simply be a figurehead.
v1DL7 TIL: Following the teams first Stanley Cup victory, Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington included the name of his father, Basil, who was unaffiliated with the team, to be engraved on the cup. After the NHL learned of the move, it ordered the name removed. The name is now covered by a line of X's.
d8y07 TIL Sperm whales are the loudest animals on earth. At 236 decibels, their click sounds can literally vibrate a human body to death. But when research divers approach them, the whales welcome them into their pod; while modulating their clicks so the divers aren't hurt.