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TIL sleep deprivation can temporarily act as an antidepressant.

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yQrve TIL white-crested helmetshrikes (Prionops plumatus) are native to sub-Saharan Africa. They build their nests collectively with bits of bark stripped off of trees binding them together with spider webs.The birds acquire these webs by flying through spider webs using their flared crests as collectors.
jNN5N TIL that syrup (as in from maple trees) functions ecologically as anti-freeze to protect the plant from harsh winters.
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6EakQ TIL Basketballs had to be retrieved (with a dowel) after scoring a point for 15+ years, until they finally started using nets they could fall through