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TIL about “Snotbot,” a drone used by scientists to fly through whale exhalation plumes to gather information about whale health and ecology, DNA, stress and pregnancy hormones, microbiomes, etc.

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GY61G TIL that people live inside the Grand Canyon. Supai Village, the capital of the Havasupai Indian Reservation, boasts a population of a couple of hundred residents, is considered the most remote community in the continental US, and is the only place where mail is delivered and carried out by mule.
w1MY TIL In Ontario, New Brunswick and Manitoba, it’s illegal for non-vaccinated children to attend public school services.
D0WD TIL Kenny G holds the record for longest note played on a sax with and E-Flat at 45 minutes 47 seconds
4kodR TIL that the movie "Never Been Kissed" is based on a true story where a 26-year old reporter went undercover in a San Francisco high school as a student.
9YOwm TIL: In Iranian Cuisine (Chabahar, Balochi style BBQ), they use pomegranate rub to preserve meat up to 2 years in the sun before consuming it.