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TIL That the Venus Flytrap is only native to one area of the world. That area; North and South Carolina.

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R588a TIL there is a jellyfish whose sting causes feelings of impending doom
y4AJ TIL handshakes were originally meant to make sure that the person you were meeting wasn’t carrying a concealed weapon. The hand clasp proved that your hand was empty and shaking was meant to dislodge any weapons hiding up the sleeve.
x6E9D TIL that 1987 was the last year that vinyl records were produced for Disney Read-Along books.
4Yga TIL spiders can’t chew or swallow, so they inject poison into their prey which turns the insides of insect to a watery goop and spider just suck it up.
88a4 TIL that anime production typically involves employing the services of 2,000 people per episode around the world and costs US$100,000-300,000 per episode