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TIL that slime molds have shown an ability to learn and predict periodic unfavorable conditions in laboratory experiments

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dJb8 TIL there is a town in Alaska with 217 residents and everybody lives in the same 14 story building. It includes a school, hospital, church, and grocery store.
X6lX TIL human breast milk contains the same taste substance that makes meaty dishes taste savory (umami)
kOVm5 TIL many cultures wish health or a blessing after sneezing because it was a first sign of the Plague
awbN9 TIL that pirates and sailors wore eye patches not necessarily to cover a missing eye, but also to keep one eye dark-adapted for work below decks.
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