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TIL Lobsters urinate from glands located beneath their eyes.

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Rjl1 TIL: Decorative Five Pointed metal stars–Barnstars–derived from Amish barn-painted symbols or “Hex Signs”, which were borrowed from witchcraft / Germanic paganism as magical protection against misfortune
WkKj8 TIL British royal family members must pack a black outfit with them when they travel in the event of a death in the family
Xa96 TIL coffee loses caffeine as it roasted, so a dark, “bold” cup of coffee actually has less caffeine than a lighter roast.
4l1b TIL that The ‘de-militarized’ zone between North and South Korea is the world’s most militarized zone
1ayXr TIL that there was a mysterious disease that existed in Guam. It was the leading cause of adult death between 1945 & 1956. Fruit bats were part of the local diet at the time & became extinct as a result of over hunting. A decline in fruit bat consumption led to a decline in incidence of the disease