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TIL about a type of jellyfish that is immortal!

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Ba9L TIL if someone accidentally sends you something by mail that you didn’t pay for, you don’t have an obligation to pay for it or return it.
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GYLV5 TIL: "we were dueling" is a prohibited defense for homicide in Virginia
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