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TIL that Hachiko, the dog famous for waiting for his owner for years after the owner's death, was stuffed and put into a museum

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rRAV1 TIL that although considered one of the most toxic animals on earth, if a poison dart frogs is raised in captivity will never develop venom. This is likely because they assimilate plant poisons which are carried by their prey.
Oo5ea TIL plant sexuality was denounced by Christianity until the 19th century because the Bible says that plants were created on the 3rd day but "male and female" wasn't mentioned until animals and humans were created on the 6th day. "Deflowered" comes from thinking flowers were sexless things of beauty.
5Vwop TIL that birds can get divorced. Over 90% of avian species form socially monogamous pair bonds, but they may end the bonds by 're-mating' with a different partner after so-called 'divorce'. Divorce rate increases with male promiscuity and migration distance
Q0re TIL in Qatar homosexual acts between adult females are legal whereas homosexual acts between adult males are illegal.
5bmr TIL that Dalmatians are traditional fire house mascots because they get along with horses.