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TIL that if a flat worm's head is cut off, not only does it regrow its head and brain, but the new brain contains all the memories of the old brain.

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pJ7p TIL “the annual savings on enforcement and incarceration costs from the legalization of drugs would amount to roughly $41.3 billion, with $25.7 billion being saved among the states and over $15.6 billion accrued for the federal government.”
VMjWp TIL the handshake in agreement meme is based on this scene from "Predator" and the arms in the meme represent Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers respectively
PYLkw TIL of the term "Ag-gag". Anti-whistleblower laws passed by the states that make it illegal to film or photograph animal rights abuses on factory farms.
16lD8 TIL Harran (in present-day southern Turkey) remained a stronghold of paganism (Mesopotamian moon worship with Hellenistic influences) well until the 10th Century AD. Harran remained pagan during both the entirety of (Christian) Byzantine rule and the first first four centuries of Muslim rule.
xVVMo TIL African wild dogs vote on important pack matters by sneezing.