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TIL in Georgia(country) deda means mum and mama means dad

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ADeQd TIL The US National Park Service put out a set of guidelines to avoid being attacked by a bear, such as moving sideways away from the bear and vocalizing to identify yourself as a human. They also advised: “Do NOT push down a slower friend (even if you think the friendship has run its course)."
yVvMw TIL that The "Immortal" Jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) resets when damaged and transforms back into a polyp
l7KGA TIL that scallops have up to 200 eyes and see at quite high resolution.
xBab TIL that there is an entirely independent food chain that lives deep in the ocean, that is effectively independent of sunlight, and these life forms are the leading candidates for extra-terrestrial life.
P1kRe TIL that in 1971 Dionne Warwick added an E to her last name after an astrologer friend told her it would bring greater success. Several years later, she reverted to the old spelling after a string of chart disappointments.