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TIL that we’ve connected two human brains together, and used one to control the body of the other.

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4Xpr6 TIL all but 2 giant pandas in the world are officially owned by China. The other two are in Mexico and at an age where they can’t breed. Soon China will own all the giant pandas once they die.
R0nQ TIL that there’s a deep sea fish that takes advantage of the fact that fish can’t see red light, and illuminates its prey with a beam of red bioluminescence so it can hunt with an effectively invisible beam of light.
grDRW TIL that despite sharing the same monarch, the countries of the British Commonwealth recognize the King or Queen's Official Birthday on completely different days.
wLpV7 TIL that the Lucky Iron Fish is a fish-shaped cast iron ingot boiled in water to treat iron-deficiency anaemia developed by Canadian health workers in Cambodia in 2008. It was created to prevent villagers from rejecting treatment, as the fish is a symbol of good luck and happiness in their folklore
a8mLZ TIL there is a thriving population of green parakeets in Rome. They originated from pets released or escaped from captivity several decades ago. Over time, the mild climate, abundance of food, and lack of predators have allowed them to establish a growing population in the city.