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TIL for most people mosquito bites itch more at night because our cortisol levels are lower than in the morning and they are less distracted as they wind down for the night.

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b9Y1j TIL Dragonflies are capable of higher-level thought processes when hunting its prey. The discovery is the first evidence that an invertebrate animal has brain cells for selective attention, which has so far has only been demonstrated in primates. It selects one target and filters out all others
6NmJ TIL Adwaita, the turtle, was born before Mozart, before the French Revolution, and his death was announced by CNN. His estimated age was just over 250 years. He died in 2006
R5vQ4 TIL employers in Idaho aren’t required to give rest or meal breaks, only have to pay tipped employees $3.35/hour, and only have to pay workers under 20 $4.25/hour
Dk8v TIL that a man survived 28 days in an Idaho hot spring, in the middle of winter. When he was found, he had moss growing on him.
LAar TIL that 1000000000000066600000000000001 is a prime number. It’s called Belphegor’s prime.