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TIL Switzerland is unique in having enough nuclear fallout shelters to accommodate its entire population

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0wrop TIL that the American Academy of Pediatrics condemns dieting and "weight loss talk" for teens, recommending instead family meals and positive body image to combat, rather than exacerbate, eating disorders and obesity.
6EbwJ TIL Owls don't have eyeballs, they have eye tubes.
OGAPa TIL that snakes smell with their tongue 🐍
KOgn4 TIL in 1854 Commodore Perry gifted 110 gallons of American Whiskey to the Japanese emperor. That gift has since evolved into a $6 billion industry, with Japan's Suntory distillery winning 2015's World Whisky of the Year. Today, Suntory owns Jim Beam.
4kLvo TIL that there is a species of octopus called the mimic octopus that can imitate the appearance and movements of other sea creatures, including snakes and lionfish.