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TIL Octopus can literally edit their RNA according to change in temperature of the surroundings.

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Ab7d TIL in 2009, Harry Connick Jr. was a guest on an Australian talent show where a blackface skit received roaring approval from the crowd. Shocked, he gave the act a 0 and later said had he known about the skit in advance, he wouldn’t have been on the show.
LQlQp TIL that one of the largest known winged insects was a relative of dragonflies that lived 300 million years ago. It was predatory, had a 70 cm (2 ft 4 in) wingspan, and weighed up to 150 grams (1/3 lb).
0W0L TIL in 1993 Jack in the Box caused the most infamous food poison outbreak in contemporary history, 732 people were infected with E. coli, 4 children died and 178 other victims were left with permanent injury including kidney and brain damage.
4XaGX TIL in a traffic stop, Arizona officials seized illegal drugs with a street value of over $1M, then got a search warrant for the driver's property which included a former KFC restaurant. In the KFC floor, they found a hole leading to a 590 ft tunnel where drugs were funneled from the Mexican side.
epld5 TIL: In a research study, women who were presented with images of “slim-thick” women reported greater dissatisfaction with their weight, appearance, and overall satisfaction with their own bodies compared to those who viewed “thin-ideal” imagery.