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TIL beaver butt produces such a delicious flavor it is used for vanilla and strawberry natural flavoring.

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7rxaO TIL that non-sexual procreation is widespread in the animal kingdom. Even snakes, sharks, and lizards are reportedly capable of parthenogenesis, or virgin birth.
E1oj7 TIL Good Judgement Project (GJP) that demonstrated certain "superforecasters" were better at predicting geopolitical and economic events than even experts in that field (even if they had classified info) based on HOW they thought about problems & ability to reduce basic biases experts tend to have.
008A TIL the tires for the Bugatti Veyron cost $42,000 per set and only last around 15 minutes at top speed.
mxBZy TIL that 'short selling' on Wall Street has a colorful history dating back to 18th century. Notably by Daniel Drew who famously said 'He who sells what isn't his'n, must buy it back or go to pris'n.
gMKW TIL Abercrombie & Fitch offered Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino a “substantial payment” if he stopped wearing Abercrombie-branded clothes, stating “We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino’s association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image.”