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TIL about the Flehmen response, or “stinky face.” When cats smell something they like, they open their mouths and curl up their lips because an organ on the roof of their mouths contains extra scent receptors that help them get a better whiff.

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16ZvX TIL, Step I of Drug Therapy for Hypertension is also selected on the Basis of Race of the Patient. Non-Black Patients Respond Better to ACE Inhibitors/ARBs. While for Older Non-Blacks and Blacks of all ages, a CCB or a Thiazide Diuretic is Preferred for Initiating Therapy.
gMjG8 TIL that the world's oceans/seas can and often do have distinct NATURAL borders (clines). Not just nebulous boundaries drawn on maps, large bodies of water can differ so greatly in substance & salinity that there can be a distinct, vivid line between even WHOLE OCEANS, e.g Pacific vs. Atlantic!
X0Br8 TIL about the Iguanodon featured on the Maidstone coat of arms, honouring the discovery of its fossilised remains in 1834 at Bensted’s Quarry, which helped reaffirm the hypothesis that such remains belonged to prehistoric animals.
bbY7 TIL that in 2013, female stockings covered in fake male hair became a fashion hit in China as a way to deter unwanted male attention.
dan7 TIL from 1575 to 1578, expeditions from England to Canada brought back thousands of tonnes of black rock at huge expense of money and lives, after a Venetian alchemist lied about it containing gold ore. After discovering the true worth, it was used to build a wall around one of Henry VIII’s homes.