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TIL that the viceroy caterpillar camouflages itself as bird poop to avoid predation.

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b9ddN TIL for over 300 years Europeans could not grow vanilla seeds since bringing it from South America. In 1836 it was finally discovered that a bee from Mexico was the only capable pollinator of the vanilla orchid.
kOY11 TIL: 74% of mothers and 70% of fathers reported preferential treatment toward one child.
JPvk TIL a chimpanzee named Santino was known to collect rocks and pieces of concrete in the hour before his exhibit opened. Come showtime, he would hurl the dessert plate-sized rocks at zoo patrons.
GAewE TIL of no burp syndrome, a condition where the cricopharyngeus muscle doesn’t relax preventing air from leaving the stomach. It leads to bloating and flatulence and can be treated with botox.
P19yG TIL: A high school pitcher from Brenham, Texas won a record 53 straight games and, in 1989, was the first high schooler to make the cover of Sport Illustrated. His winning streak ended immediately after he appeared in SI. It was the only game he lost in his high school pitching career.