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TIL That we breathe through one nostril at a time

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69mw7 TIL that most PC and laptop keyboards have tactile markers on F and J keys to help locate them
01XL TIL hedgehogs do not technically have quills and are NOT related to porcupines, rather Shrews.
jRgj TIL Soviet pseudoscientist Lysenko promoted Marxist theories in agriculture like “there will be no ‘class warfare’ among plants of the same species, so seeds can be planted close together and will grow in harmony.” The adoption of these ideas in China caused crop failure and millions of deaths.
pYAGb TIL that dogs see in shades of blue and yellow. The colors we see depend on two types of photoreceptors: rods and cones. Humans have three types of cones, but dogs only have two. Dogs have fewer cones, but have more rods, which help them identify moving objects and see better in low-light conditions
DQxKD TIL Cleopatra had a special lipstick made for her, consisting of a crushed mixture of ants and deep red carmine beetles.