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TIL that ants are amongst the few animals who passed the mirror test, which is a strong evidence of self-recognition, and indicates the possibility of self-awareness (i.e. a “sense of self”).

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WkA1X TIL almond extract is often commercially made from the inside of peach pits, not almonds at all.
OQNX TIL that stand-up comedian Demetri Martin worked as a White House intern during the Clinton administration.
xVlZ0 TIL that commercial DNA testing companies such as Ancestry.com and 23AndMe can send your dna profile to the police, keep it for up to ten years or can even share them to others.
rNJlM TIL Mia Khalifa was raised Maronite Catholic
WkLbA TIL the last words of 22nd and 24th U.S president Grover Cleveland, “I have tried so hard, to do so right.” Reported by his biographers shortly after a heart attack.