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TIL that crabs line up from biggest to smallest and exchange shells when a single new shell washes ashore.

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p8lYQ TIL that Afghani women are not entitled to personal names outside the confines of their homes. Nor are they allowed any record of their existence - anywhere - that uses a name, not even their tombstones.
8eRZ4 TIL people will implant magnets into their fingertips. Nerves grow around the magnet as the skin heals. The magnet pushes against magnetic fields produced by electronic devices in the surrounding area, giving a “sixth sense” of magnetic vision.
1aZp8 TIL crocodiles can live to 70-100 years while alligators live 30-50 years. Gators can reach about 15 feet and crocs can grow to about 20. The Florida Everglades is the only place in the world where the two coexist.
AN9nx TIL, out of top ten Air Forces in the world, USA occupies 4 spots. US Air Force is 1st, US Army Aviation branch is 2nd, US Naval Air Force is 4th and US Marine Corps Aviation is 7th. Talk about overkill.
mxamM TIL that atherosclerosis, the cause of coronary artery disease, is present in nearly everyone, sometimes even at birth