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TIL that the full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once a day and once a night for a period of only three weeks once a year, resulting in a continues, 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.

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loLE1 TIL that Necrophoresis is a behavior found in social insects – such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites – in which they carry the dead bodies of members of their colony from the nest or hive area. This acts as a sanitary measure to prevent disease or infection from spreading throughout the colony.
kKZe TIL that those random blue reflectors on the road actually serve a purpose… they indicate the presence of a fire hydrant on the side of the road
Y7kxZ TIL Steve Jobs wanted the original iPhone to not have a SIM card slot according to Former iPod VP. Stating that he didn't want to have another hole in it.
Lk8nP TIL: for the Platypus there is no universally agreed plural term in English. Platypodes conforms with the greek origin word platupous meaning "flat footed", while Platypi, Platypusses, or Platypus for both singular & plural, are also used.
ADVRo TIL bananas would not be nearly as available to most of the world if banana-pickers were paid a livable wage.