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TIL there is a reservoir of 145-million-year-old seawater beneath Chesapeake Bay

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vObK TIL that Alberta, Canada is a nearly rat-free province, and when a homeowner finds one it makes the news
kN04 TIL: Penknives were originally used for sharpening or pointing quills to use as dip pens.
P1nrZ TIL the algae on sloths' fur can be an emergency food source. Sloths usually eat leaves, but they sometimes consume the algae that grows on them, gaining extra nutrients. This unique adaptation not only camouflages them but also provides an additional food option when other sources are limited.
VMx0D TIL That Martha 'Big Mouth' Raye so endeared herself to the US Military for her USO work she was made an honorary Lt. Colonel in the Army and Marines and was one of the only civilians to be made an honorary member of the US Army Special Forces.
x6QmB TIL that houseflies can get addicted to Nictotine and Cocaine. In smoker's homes, house and fruit flies will change their evolutionary behaviors to seek out cigarette smoke, even though nicotine is extremely toxic to them