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TIL that Dolphins use coral as medicine. Researchers observe that dolphins in a pod in the Red Sea regularly rub against certain corals and sponges, perhaps to sooth their skin by prompting the invertebrates to release mucus that contains antimicrobial compounds.

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R5gQ8 TIL that the "moving sofa problem" is an unsolved problem in mathematics. The "sofa constant" is the size of the largest object that can fit through a hallway with a right turn, and is somewhere between 2.2195 and 2√2
loy01 TIL Fatboy Slim owns a 12% stake in Brighton & Hove Albion. A team he helped save from extinction after their owners sold their football stadium to property developers.
J1YOm TIL that it’s illegal to own more than 6 dildos (or artificial vaginas) in the state of Texas.
x6e85 TIL - Appetite control in the human body is so complex that there are ~20 appetite inhibitory hormones and 6 appetite stimulatory hormones all acting to maintain our satiety. This complex biology has made it exceptionally difficult to formulate drug interventions for appetite control.
kJJAB TIL that the infamous "Meat Dress" Lady Gaga wore in 2010 has since been preserved by taxidermists who converted it into a form of beef jerky. Over twelve years later the dress is still intact and on display in Las Vegas.