Post * ElWX — Curious Curator

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TIL that you have holes in your bottom eyelids. The punctum drains excess tears into your nose, which is why your nose runs when you cry.

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epaD6 Today I learned that the squid Euprymna scolopes hides its shadow from predators during its nocturnal explorations thanks to the light emitted by a bacteria presents in its mantle, which produces exactly as much light below its body as it receives from above.

evdn TIL Michael Jordan now makes more money each year than he earned in salary during his entire 15 year NBA career.

W7dVX TIL an Australian couple bought their neighbors home with the intention of fixing it up and sell for a profit for their retirement. However they couldn't because the paperwork drafted over a century ago, when the lots were first registered, states that their new house is built on a different lot.

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