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TIL The male Platypus is venomous during mating season and it's venom is immediate, sustained, and devastating. The venom is immune to all forms of painkillers including morphine and lasts for months.

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nW757 TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II.
jgnR TIL that the long-running UK police show “The Bill” used real police uniforms. When it ended, Scotland Yard bought them back for reissue to officers, and to prevent imposters.
D1JQY TIL Hitler and the Nazi regime assisted in the development and creation of blow up dolls.
neDbb TIL there are two types of amnaesia - retrograde (where you lose past memories but can form new ones) and anterograde (where you can't form new memories).
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