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nWk5Y TIL that vets perform surgery on fish. For longer procedures they keep the gills wet while the surgery is performed out of the water.
5YjAR TIL Mormon theology includes a "Heavenly Mother" who is married to the Heavenly Father, but she is rarely discussed in the LDS church.
NWj1 TIL of a device called the Salmon Cannon that uses a pressure differential to suck up a fish, send it through a tube at up to 22 mph, and then shoot it out the other side. This allows the fish to bypass dams and get upstream to spawn.
R7L7Q TIL Moctezuma II, emperor of the Aztecs, while dining, took no other beverage than chocolate, served in a golden goblet. Flavored with vanilla or other spices, his chocolate was whipped into a froth that dissolved in the mouth. Reportedly, he consumed no fewer than 60 portions each day .
e011g TIL that after alcohol prohibition, patent applications from formerly "wet" counties dropped 12-13%. (P. 44)