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TIL spiders can have up to 7 different types of silk for different purposes

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JYQKQ TIL King Tut's dagger was made from a meteorite.
b96Rp TIL Dogs can get PTSD and it affects 5-10% of working military dogs
Oo0La TIL Japan has a ghostly folklore legend like Bloody Mary. It walks behind you when you’re alone outside. Its named Betobeto-san because wooden sandals make that sound on the ground. But its not dangerous. You simply step aside and say, ‘After you Betobeto-san!’ and it goes on ahead of you.
xVlmb TIL a Maine citizen once randomly decided to become a hermit and stayed as one for over 27 years. He committed up to a thousand minor burglaries and he became so prolific that people started leaving shopping lists for him to write down what he wanted.
YpkJW TIL that Norman Rockwell tried to enlist in the Navy during WW1, but was rejected for being 8 pounds underweight. He successfully enlisted the next day after spending the night gorging himself on bananas, liquids and doughnuts.