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TIL that Evolution of grass led to the evolution of humans

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KOGBR TIL the spotted white porcelain anemone crab has highly unusual seafan-shaped claws which it uses to filter the water while sitting on top of an anemone by first collecting mucus from its host anemone's tentacles and then using that to attract and gather small sea creatures and plankton for food.
VMORB TIL that Elton John holds the record for most consecutive years--30--of having a song in the top 40
AN6Ml TIL in 1982 a crew of five sailing from Maine to Florida ran into a storm with 30-foot waves which capsized their boat. Over the next five days, two of them became delirious after drinking saltwater and walked off the dinghy into many awaiting sharks. Infection killed a third, leaving two survivors.
KOW0B TIL that the last living survivor of the infamous RMS Titanic incident had died just 11 years ago.
woDWP TIL Human sexuality is influenced by genetics