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TIL The most powerful punch in the animal kingdom belongs to the Mantis shrimp

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BgrKe TIL that the French writer Gérard de Nerval kept a pet lobster named Thibault, which he walked through Paris on the end of a silk ribbon
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e0E7E TIL about the Peelian Principles, which are nine rules to encourage ethical policing and public trust in the police within the UK
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kO5Gd TIL dairy cows are fed slaughter waste, “trimmings that originate on the killing floor, inedible parts and organs, cleaned entrails, fetuses ...” because they need to consume a large amount of protein to keep up with continuous milk production, and slaughter waste is cheaper than supplements.