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TIL that the main purpose of an extractor fan in a bathroom is to remove moisture rather than get rid of the poop smell

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bNyE TIL that spiders use fluid movement/hydraulics to “push” their legs forward. They lack the muscles to do so normally and use fluid pressure to do so. This is also why their legs curl up when they die and if their body gets punctured, their body “deflates” and is rendered useless.
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