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TIL that when the Chinese stopped killing sharks for sharkfin soup at the behest of Yao Ming, that people instead shifted to killing Manta Rays

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meeO TIL a 4 year old boy ran away from home and become the lead of a wolf pack after he provided them with food. He lived with the wolves for 2 years, was caught by police, and later served in the Russian Army.
R71a7 TIL of a unique species of lobsters that are not only coloured differently, but half of their body is male and half of it is female - they are called "gynandromorphs"
OoDJ1 TIL Bonobos form all-female coalitions to target violent males as a counterstrategy against harassment.
QNgkE TIL that for one species of moth, the male will shoot layers of hairs drenched in plant toxins onto the female to protect her from predators while he mates with her because copulation takes such a long time. This practice is called protective nuptial festooning!
0d6NA TIL that reduction in life expectancy due to COVID-19 was 1.9 years for men and 1.6 years for women