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TIL there is no physical description of Jesus in the Bible.

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QJpad TIL that wrasse (a kind of cleaning fish) can keep track of over 100 regular clients. They sometimes cheat certain clients, and if those clients get angry and chase them, they offer a complimentary fin massage. They can also outperform chimps on certain mental impermanence tests.
NXybQ TIL about the "Cabbage Patch Kids War" of 1983, a phenomenon where parents across the United States engaged in frenzied shopping battles to secure Cabbage Patch Kids dolls for Christmas. The demand for these dolls far exceeded the supply, leading to store stampedes, fights, and even injuries.
16Mj4 TIL about "fridging," a term coined by Gail Simone in 1999 after Green Lantern Vol. 3 #54, where Kyle Rayner finds his girlfriend murdered and stuffed in a fridge. The term highlights how female characters in comics are disproportionately harmed or killed for advancing the male protagonist's story.
aw44N TIL Great white sharks do not survive in captivity due to depression and refusing to be fed by humans, leading them to die of starvation. There are currently many theories on why this is. The current record for a Great White in captivity is only 44 days.
grZ8A TIL that Ritalin, a drug used to treat ADHD, is named after Margarita, the wife of the chemist who first synthesized the active ingredient Methylphenidate in 1944. She tried it herself and was pleased to find that it improved her performance when she played tennis.