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Today I learned there’s an indian tribe in South America that makes psychodelic designs that can be read as music.

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46EX TIL that cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
oRNj7 TIL Vulture Bees exist, a type of bee that feeds on carrion
gMvDX TIL William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody had incredibly progressive views in his time. He openly spoke out against slavery in 1853 and was stabbed twice by an angered member of the mostly pro-slavery crowd; and advocated equal rights for women, the civil rights of Natives, and conservationism.
QJwlM TIL that Japan converts footsteps into renewable energy in Tokyo train stations and use it to power billboards around the city, using special floor boards that turn vibration into energy.
ADkp4 TIL thst all St. Patrick chased out of Ireland was paganism, and snakes have never existed in Ireland