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TIL there's a species of Australian grasshopper that's made up of all-female clones

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GAP05 TIL that Owen Wilson was considered to play Micheal Scott in The Office
Ypa9v TIL that the Vikings would hunt narwhals for their “horns” (which are actually teeth) and sell them to clueless European traders as “unicorn horns,” which were thought to have magical properties.
Y7LBd TIL adult cats meow only as a way to communicate with humans and not other cats.
Oo51L TIL: Daily shaving was not a widespread practice in the 19th century. It took off among American men with World War I. Soldiers were required to shave daily so their gas masks would fit. They used the straight razor, the precursor to the double-edged razor and today's disposable razors.
amp0 TIL that our own Milky Way is home to around 300 billion stars