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TIL that ducks often sleep with one eye open

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x6Mx5 TIL Virologists generally believe that viruses are a form of life, but developed independently from cell-based life multiple times. To classify them, virologists use a modified taxonomical hierarchy with a rank called Realm above Kingdom to denote an instance of independently developed life.
pJBe TIL that tear gas is illegal for use in war but legal for domestic riot control
OoZJR TIL the inventor of the Nerf football is the all-time leading scorer for the Minnesota Vikings
DDvJ TIL that when snakes slither, they’re actually lifting parts of their body off the ground a tiny amount, and are effectively “walking” on their coils. Even accounting for this, mathematical models of snake movement can only account for ~90% of their top speed, the final ~10% being a mystery
0OwM TIL that Leland Yee, the Senator who fought to ban the sale of violent video games to minors, was arrested for attempting to traffic illegal weapons, including “shoulder-launched missiles”