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TIL that bioluminescence is believed to be the most common form of communication on earth.

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mxWZp TIL that a teenager fooled an entire school, multiple police officers, and a car dealership that he was the youngest State Representative ever. He was escorted to the school, given a tour, and spoke to the high school students about being involved in politics.
NXZrb TIL that there has been no boxer to hold the undisputed heavyweight championship for over 20 years, with the last title holder being Lennox Lewis.
BgGxr TIL a study on professional slap fighting analyzed 333 slaps for visible signs of concussion & found that more than 50% of the slap sequences resulted in fighters showing visible signs of concussion, with nearly 80% of the fighters demonstrating at least 1 sign of concussion during their matches.
gMn9L TIL in 1991 Isaac Wright Jr. was wrongfully convicted of being a drug kingpin in New Jersey and sentenced to life in prison. While in prison, he studied law to pursue his own appeal and extracted a confession of police misconduct from the detective responsible for his conviction, exonerating Wright.
Eg5XV Today I learned that in the Bahamas, people drive on the left side of the road, but about half the cars are designed for driving on the right side.