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TIL Newborn stomachs are surprisingly small. On day 1 - size of a cherry, Day 3 - size of walnut, Week 1- apricot, Month 1- Size of an Egg.

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MeyAm TIL - A symbiotic fungus can turn regular pine trees into carnivorous plants that consume up to 90% of soil-dwelling insects the fungus-infected roots can reach for their nitrogen, which the trees use for growth
BrZ0k TIL that contrary to common misconception, hunters and gatherers are mostly well fed, rather than starving.
6Eg8l TIL Richard Feynman, a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, was hounded by the FBI until he sent them a memo to leave him alone as he’d helped build the atomic bomb. When J. Edgar Hoover found out about it, he also sent out a memo telling them not to pursue Feynman unless told otherwise.
69mAJ TIL the leader of a militia based out of Washington state moonlighted as a fake drug cartel baron as part of an extortion scam on his followers, sending death threats to them and their families.
61dw TIL of twin brothers who ran a marathon where halfway through the race they switched places in a toilet. The 1st brother drove ahead while his twin ran,rejoining the race ahead finishing 9th winning R6000. A keen eyed journalist noticed the two wore their watches on opposite hands in different pics.