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TIL the largest sand dune in North America is in….Idaho.

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rR9Ny TIL that even though daddy-long-leg spiders don't have powerful enough venom to harm humans, they hunt and kill larger spiders that can kill humans, like the redback spider. They use their long legs to quickly wrap other spiders with webbing, immobilizing them before biting and eating them.
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