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TIL eigenmannia virescens fish shift their electrical frequencies to avoid interfering with each other and may hold the secret to more efficient wifi networks.

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YJAB TIL prostitutes in Chicago are more likely to have sex with a police officer than be arrested by one.
7rAAM TIL Americans waste 150,000 tons of food each day – equal to a pound per person. Study found that the healthiest Americans are the most wasteful, because of their high consumption of fruits and vegetables, which are frequently thrown out.
pjrO TIL of Joan Murray who landed on a mound of fire ants at 80mph after her parachute failed to open. Doctors believe that the shock of being stung over 200 times by the ants released a surge of adrenaline which kept her heart beating.
MeyXA TIL women and non-whites had the right to vote in New Jersey between 1776 and 1807 as the state constitution made no specifications of race or gender requirements, simply stating that "all inhabitants" with at least £50 could vote.
DloV TIL of Lake Disappointment, Western Australia. So named because the explorer who discovered it followed creeks inland expecting to find a large lake, only to be disappointed when it turned out to be a large salt flat.