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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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jN5aR TIL of Santino Ferrucci, a Formula 2 driver who forced his teammate off the track, deliberately drove into him and drove while holding his phone in one hand, all in a single Championship Sprint Race.
Oobbg TIL donating a pint of blood is equivalent to donating a chocolate bar calorie-wise, mainly from the regeneration of 2 TRILLION red blood cells in bone marrow at a rate of 2 million/sec.
Aved TIL more countries start with ’S’ than any other, but ‘A’ covers the most area, and 'I’ the greatest population
W84B TIL In a 2012 interview with TheWrap, Morgan Freeman explained his religious views as follows: “It’s a hard question because as I said at the start, I think we invented God. So if I believe in God, and I do, it’s because I think I’m God.”
M7YDm TIL certain exclusive night clubs implement a 'face control' policy. If you don't meet their beauty standards, you get rejected with "tonight there is a private party."