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TIL There’s an official government warning for Canadians to be aware of Moose licking salt off their cars

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wojKJ TIL that "charm by bite" attributed to vampires exists in nature: male seepage salamanders bite females on the neck and inject pheromones into the wound, preparing them for mating
Vky0 TIL that if the Andromeda Galaxy were visible to the naked eye, it would be six times larger than the moon in the night sky
l7XVB TIL That Princess Peach also goes by the name Princess Toadstool in the Super Mario Bros discourse
Oo1M4 TIL of Du Yuesheng, a Triad boss who was granted the rank of general in the Nationalist Chinese army after he ordered his gang to massacre 1000s of communist supporters. He then became head of the Opium Suppression Bureau, which he used to seize opium to be sold by his own criminal organization.
OrxY TIL Dave Mustaine of Megadeth chose to pursue a career in heavy metal as revenge against his brother-in-law who punched him in the face for listening to Judas Priest’s album “Sad Wings of Destiny.”