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TIL that rodents like rats and squirrels can't vomit, one of the few mammals lacking that trait

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e0GOb TIL Bea Arthur, from the Golden Girls, was an animal rights activist, especially for "Big Cats." She went on Judge Judy to fight for them.
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JY8d8 TIL It is only called an acronym when you pronounce the abbreviation as a real word (ex. NASA), otherwise it's known as an initialism (ex. FBI)
KOeEE TIL about the Troxler Effect, which causes our brains to tune out the non-relevant parts when faced with an abundance of visual stimulation. It can lead to optical illusions, including "monsters in the mirror" if you stare at one spot in your reflection for too long.
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