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TIL it only took 70 years for the lizards in parts of the USA to adapt to fire ants – they now have longer legs and new behaviors that aid them in escaping from the danger

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e0X6k TIL left-handers can have poor handwriting posture because they write with a “hooked” style when trying to copy how right-handers write, but if they position the paper to their left with the bottom-right edge angled down, then their wrist and arm straightens for neater and more comfortable writing.
v1EKx TIL that people who cry more are seen as warmer individuals who are more approachable. At the same time though, these individuals are seen as being less competent or "stupid."
e0bAL TIL "Alpha: Black Lotus" is an incredibly powerful card and is the most expensive and iconic Magic card in existence. Featured on Magic's Reserved List, it will never be reprinted, ensuring it will always be the rarest and most precious card in the world.
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wrQE TIL Before the Holocaust, Hitler gave the U.S., Great Britain, and many other nations a chance to take in Jewish refugees. They refused.