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TIL The very distinctive black and white pattern of Killer Whales (Orcas) serves as a form of camouflage from their prey. Like military airplanes that are colored light on the undersides and dark on top, this color pattern makes the whales less visible from both above and below.

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m47E TIL Meditation changes brain structure in just 8 weeks—including an increase in grey matter in the part of the brain associated with learning.
ZbG TIL: That in 1991 Spacewatch discovered an artificial body near earth that is now listed on the NASA Astrophysics data system as a possible alien probe that was observed in the vicinity of our planet. It’s orbit will bring it back to the earth in 2016.
m15EE TIL Denisova Cave in Siberia is the one place where we are sure Homo Sapiens, Denisovans & Neanderthals have lived at one time or another. Though we cannot say if they ever lived there together.
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