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Today i learned that bats aren't actually blind 💀

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BjeL TIL former President Jimmy Carter renounced his religion as a Southern Baptist in opposition to the way women were treated as inferiors to men.
a8D7M TIL that some elevators have undo commands if you press the wrong button
NXGvJ TIL in 1965-1966 Agostino "Angus" Giuseppe A Barbieri fasted for over a year (382 days) under medical supervision to lose 276 pounds. During that time he only consumed vitamins, electrolytes and yeast as well as zero-calorie drinks. The only exceptions were small amts of milk and sugar with his tea
XJBD TIL: NYC had to recall pencils with the message “Too Cool to Do Drugs” on them. As they were sharpened, they’d say “Cool to Do Drugs” and “Do Drugs”, etc.
8a7nX TIL - There’s a tree whose fruit naturally explodes, shooting its seeds up to 100m away.