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TIL Frogs absorb water directly through their skin in an area known as the 'drinking patch' located on their belly and the underside of their thighs.

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kJvl4 TIL not that long ago, you could go to jail for kissing … in Ireland
lA8K TIL Derreck Kayongo collected barely-used bars of soap from hotels, melted them together, and distributed them to poor countries. He’s the founder of the Global Soap Project, which improves access to basic sanitation and reduces disease and child mortality.
LAM0 TIL in 1967 The Outer Space Treaty was signed, creating a framework and laws as to what governments can and can’t do in space
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wLlJ6 TIL that Denmark held a general election during German occupation in 1943. In a disappointing result for the occupiers, the Danish Nazi Party won just 2.1% of the vote.