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TIL rats are capable of metacognition (the ability to think about one’s thoughts).

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Egy9X TIL that adults have 206 bones, while babies start out with around 305. Bones fuse together as we grow, which is why we end up with fewer bones than we had at birth, with a quarter of our bones being in our feet.
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