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TIL tunicates are the only animals capable of producing cellulose. They can do this thanks to a gene they got from a bacterium.

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aP09 TIL that British power companies have to be ready for the usage surge caused by Brits simultaneously turning on their electric kettles to make tea during commercial breaks in popular TV shows.
OoZVe TIL In South Korea it is illegal to play videogames from 12:00am - 6:00am when you are under 16. Parents may ask the government for exemption.
BrxZW TIL 12% of people dream only in Black and White. That number was roughly 25% when Black and White Television was more prevalent.
9LMB TIL it only took 70 years for the lizards in parts of the USA to adapt to fire ants – they now have longer legs and new behaviors that aid them in escaping from the danger
D1EwV TIL the American woodcock has the largest visual field of not only any bird, but of any terrestrial vertebrate because its large eyes are set far back and high on its head, causing its brain to be flipped upside down.It rocks back and forth while foraging and eats its body weight in worms every day.