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TIL there's a global average of ~131 spiders per square meter.

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oBwnK TIL There was another game show called Double Dare. Hosted by Alex Trebek & airing on CBS, it pitted two contestants in booths attempting to identify something based on one-sentence clues. The champion would then face 3 PhDs(named Spoilers) in a bonus round. It lasted for 4 months from '76-'77.
goN4 TIL scientists in Boston have discovered that it may be possible to learn complex tasks, such as mastering Kung-Fu or the Piano, with little to no conscious effort, just like in The Matrix.
l75jB TIL about the Sea Spider, a deep sea arthropod native to all of the world's oceans. The Sea Spider, which can grow to the size of a housecat, uses its proboscis to suck the guts of its soft-bodied prey. The prey sometimes survives this feeding, but in a weakened state.
o4nE TIL that the city of Detroit raised $50,000 in less than 10 days in order to fund the building of a Robocop statue
R59aa TIL - Every episode of Seinfeld had unique an intro theme music. Composer Jonathan Wolff would create music for each, timed around Jerry’s intro stand-up bit.