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TIL Plants aren't silent. They make clicking sounds like popcorn inaudible to humans that change under stress

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XEQpP TIL that Eurasian beavers nearly went extinct but were successfully reintroduced to their original range and are now considered a "Least Concern" species
v1GX8 TIL that Mount Everest's Peak XV was calculated to be exactly 29,000 ft, but was publicly declared to be 29,002 ft in order to avoid the impression that an exact height of 29,000 ft was nothing more than a rounded estimate.
lZKV TIL Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck (among others), had “That’s All, Folks” written on his tombstone.
5pb9 TIL. Keanu Reeves turned down a $10 million offer for the main role in Speed 2, in favor of touring with his band and playing Hamlet in a theater production
a8YL9 TIL Aphantasia is a condition affecting 1 to 3% of people. Its mind or imagination blindness. People with Aphantasia cannot visualize anything in the minds.