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TIL that women often get hiccups when they are having a stroke

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ZpLxo TIL of Gravastars. They’re theoretical alternatives to Black Holes consisting of a thin layer of ultra-relativistic matter surrounding an inner core of compressed deSitter spacetime.
GAnZg TIL Liquid smoke is not just a flavoring, it is actual condensed smoke in liquid form. It still carries some anti-microbial properties of smoke and can be used to preserve things like live stock feed. It also lacks some carcinogenic elements of smoke like PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons).
QJrL TIL Mcdonalds has redesigned their Mcflurry cup to be animal friendly after reports of hedgehogs starving to death as a result of getting their heads stuck in the lid.
XEl5E TIL The male howler monkeys with the biggest vocal organs, and the loudest howl, have the smallest testicles and lowest sperm count.
e0kbn TIL these hardcore Javanese bird's nest gatherers have to risk their lives descending a cliff face hanging from ropes, waiting on an overhang 10 m above sea level for a wave sweeping them into a cave where they gather the nests in total darkness. Bad timing can result in loss of their lives.