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TIL the retina in your eye is actually considered to be part of the brain

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m06P TIL that a dark mane on male lions is a sign of robustness and virility. Meaning Scar was way more attractive than Mufasa to the lady lions.
gQk7 TIL Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers is a beekeeper with over 200,000 insects
QJDEL TIL Discover Magazine was created when Time editor noticed that magazine sales jumped every time the cover featured a science topic and interpreted this as a considerable public interest in science
OoWrX TIL the Zawiyyet al-Mayyiteen in Egypt, dubbed the “City of the Dead,” is one of the world’s largest cemeteries. Made up of numerous white conical domes that stretch out across a wide plain, the necropolis looks similar to waves in the sea. The cemetery was used by Muslims and Coptic Christians.
46VJ TIL after Nat King Cole moved to an affluent L.A. neighborhood a burning cross was left in his yard. Afterwards, his homeowners association told him they didn’t want undesirables moving in. Cole retorted, “Neither do I. And if I see anybody undesirable coming in here, I’ll be the first to complain.”