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TIL There is a theory in anthropology that memes are “organisms” that compete for survival and spread like viruses

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XEjGX TIL: that Jay-z, nickelback, and Bob Dylan all released albums on 9-11-2001.
Z8RXD TIL Beverly Eckert, a 9/11 widow, whose husband died in the South Tower of the WTC, while being on a phonecall with her, died 8 years later in a planecrash.
woPGY TIL in 2007, Malaysia sent its first astronaut to the ISS. The government and Islamic scholars also wrote that in order to pray, Muslims in space should face Mecca if possible; but if not, they could face the Earth generally, or just face “wherever.”
LQeOv TIL There exists a fungus that thrives in the most radioactive parts of Chernobyl and on the highly radioactive interior of the ISS. Scientists are exploring using this fungus for long distance space travel missions.
mxOEM TIL some female penguins engage in prostitution. Performing sex act in exchange for pebbles. However, sometimes they will just trick the male into thinking they’ll have sex, then run off once she gets the pebble.