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TIL that the gigantic, hairy “Goliath birdeater” tarantula spider is entirely harmless and passive toward humans and their bite would hardly compare to the sting of a wasp.

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ANMw4 TIL about Arctic Hysteria (also known as Piblokto), a culture-bound syndrome that mostly affects the female Inuit population. Symptoms include tearing off clothes, running naked through the snow, screaming, throwing things, and performing other wild behaviors.
kOGp1 TIL exactly how the mama Wren keeps that nest in our kitchen window so clean
WbAL TIL that children have double the number of taste buds comparing to adults, causing them to taste much more intense and have very distinct food preferences.
5YV0k TIL that Lauryn Hill fired her management and dropped out of the public eye in 2000 because she felt too compromised for the sake of the machine and uncomfortable for smiling at someone's face even when she did not like them.
d8Nr TIL that in Germany there are fake bus stops outside many nursing homes to prevent confused senior citizens from wandering off