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TIL There is a pirate ‘stock exchange’ in Somalia where locals can invest in pirate gangs planning hijacking missions

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LkYJd TIL cogs exist in nature. The plant hopper uses cogs to synchronise its legs when jumping.
EAGP TIL under southern Africa there’s an anomaly where the Earth’s magnetic field is reversed, which might be a sign that the entire planet’s magnetic field might reverse again
DDBV TIL that a nurse that worked for White Star Lines, survived three maritime disasters including the sinking of the Titantic.
oLdA TIL Psychologists think you can be either social or analytical at one time - and those factors suppress each other. If you’re being social, your analytical skills are suppressed, and vice versa.
4Eva TIL that a scientific study concluded that Cow Tipping is impossible and an urban legend. Cows are hyper-aware of their surroundings and it takes 2,910 newtons of force to topple them over. They also sleep lying down.