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TIL that sea slugs decapitate themselves in order to regrow their bodies and to become more powerful in the oceans.

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1o6D TIL that Vikings liked to be clean and sported “neat beards and reverse mullets”
GY97G TIL of the Snake Detection Theory, which states that humans are remarkably good at noticing snakes, even when camouflaged or when we only get a brief glimpse of them.
ANLlx TIL that Dutch movie director Theo van Gogh’s last movie was about the assassination of a famous Dutch politician. He would eventually be assassinated himself.
VMXWk TIL a number of Norwegian cities donate Christmas trees to cities all over the UK, as a symbol of gratitude for British help and friendship during WWII.
woY76 TIL that the practice of growing flowers or crops on land that the gardeners do not have the legal right to use is called "Guerrilla Gardening". Motivations include protest, food production, and urban beautification.