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TIL moths are a crucial pollinator of a wide range of flowers and plants. New research shows that the moths' transport networks are larger and more complex than those of daytime pollinators like bees.

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M7GV8 TIL the World Wide Web (WWW) was invented by a single person.
X9Mj TIL A sleeping Killer Whale (Orca) pod (approx. 6-30 whales in a pod) breathes in unison - they form a tight circle, then surface for air and re-submerge as one, while sleeping!
rN1m0 TIL Mayan's ritualistically put intoxicating drugs up their butt via clay pot enemas. (Updated Source)
b6LEa TIL of "su filindeu" ("Threads of God"), a pasta so intricate it's considered one of the rarest pastas in the world. Made by only three women on Earth, attempts by others to recreate the techniques involved in its creation have proven impossible.
VBOnD Today I learned that beluga whales have squishy (and very cute) heads that assist with echolocation (credit: Randomness-youtube)