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TIL Whales weaponize barnacles, making the parasite a symbiote

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nWkrr TIL: Kiyohime was Japanese folklore about a girl who fell in love with Anchin, a monk, he rejected her. She then got so angry while chasing him, she transformed into a dragon and melted him while he was hiding inside a bell. There are several theatrical versions in Japan dating back 1000 years.
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