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TIL when The Cure's Robert Smith interviewed David Bowie, his started by asserting: ‘We can both agree you’ve never done anything good since 1982.’

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9wWE7 TIL that many marine animals have a salt gland that allows them to drink salt water for hydration. It's located in the skull for birds and reptiles, and in the rectum for sharks.
p0kO TIL that a dogs loose skin can allow it to shake 70% of the water off their fur in four seconds.
e0jDk TIL Clay and earth are eaten in some nations; either for pleasure or to suppress hunger. One such clay is Kaolin, which is sold at most markets in Cameroon and is often flavored with spices such as black pepper and cardamom. Consumption is greatest among women, especially during pregnancy.
VD4m TIL astronauts deposit their urine by dumping it out into space. Astronaut Rusty Schweickart called a urine dump at sunset “one of the most beautiful sights” he saw in space.
P1PjO TIL there was a briefly popular social movement in the early 1930s called the "Technocracy Movement." Technocrats proposed replacing politicians and businessmen with scientists and engineers who had the expertise to manage the economy.