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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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NXPEN TIL there is an illustrated edition of Hitler's autobiographical manifesto, Mein Kampf
nekQ9 TIL of Anastenaria,a traditional ritual in Bulgaria and Greece in which participants dance for hours while carrying the icons of the patron saints until entering a state of trance,after which they walk barefoot on burning charcoals without getting burned.
OGGGL TIL of the Overtoun Bridge in Scotland, where dogs throw themselves off a fifty foot drop at the rate of one to two per month. Some that don't die, climb back up and do it again.
A4jx TIL The Milky Way galaxy may reside in the largest void in observable space.
ElWX TIL that you have holes in your bottom eyelids. The punctum drains excess tears into your nose, which is why your nose runs when you cry.