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TIL a baby llama is called a cria

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jQ9v TIL A Spider exists in Madagascar whose Silk is over 10 times stronger than a similarly-sized piece of Kevlar.It is the toughest biological material ever studied. This spider was discovered in 2009.
p5dG TIL Sir James Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, gave the copyright of Peter Pan to the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital of London upon his death. Barrie’s only condition was that the hospital never disclose the income brought in from royalties.
QJw0p TIL That wolf spiders make "purring" sounds to attract mates
rRrj1 TIL that some dogs won't eat food while their owners are away due to separation anxiety
vw67 TIL that the doctor who discovered that hand washing prevented the spread of disease was committed to an asylum, where he died after being beaten by the guards.