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TIL opossums always give birth to an odd number of babies, because they have an odd number of nipples. All other mammals have typically have an even number of both.

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0XxN TIL in 2010 the last batch of anti-venom for one of the most venomous snakes in the world expired and will no longer be produced or available due to lack of profitability.
wLQjY TIL the Virginia oppossum is effectively immune to the venom of pit vipers. The responsible protein, Lethal Toxin Neutralizing Factor (LTNF), is being used to develop the first universal viper venom antidote.
gr7bW TIL about the Nivelle Offensive a Franco-British operation on the Western Front in the First World War which was named after General Robert Nivelle, the commander-in-chief of the French metropolitan armies, who led the offensive. The failure of the offensive caused the French army to mutiny.
NnmN TIL that upon initial release in 1966, a comma was mysteriously added to the Rolling Stones song by the record company, making the official title “Paint It, Black”
gJY8 TIL a rat can squeeze through holes or gaps the size of a quarter because its skull is not plated together, so it can change the shape of its head and squeeze through a very small opening. They are able to leap 4 feet laterally, can fall 5 floors without any injuries, and tread water for 3 days.