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TIL that a certain species of jellyfish has been deemed “immortal” by scientists who have observed its ability to, when in crisis, revert its cells to their earliest form and grow anew.

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Eg8B7 TIL 5-division Boxing Champion James Toney claims to have knocked out a young Deion Sanders at football camp over bunk beds.
p8Xl8 TIL that in the UK, kestrels were once called “windfuckers”.
neQnY TIL: The Wilhem Scream and The Purple People Eater song were both recorded by the same man - Sheb Wooley
PWaJ TIL the city of Glasgow spends an estimated £10,000 each year removing traffic cones from the head of the statue of the Duke of Wellington.
QWkM TIL Brad Pitt, playing Achilles in Troy (2004), tore his Achilles tendon during production.