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TIL - More people every year die by hippopotamus than by sharks, lions, and bears combined.

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DXbg TIL “thou” was originally the less-formal version of “you”, but since it’s only ever encountered in the Bible nowadays, it sounds more solemn and formal than “you”
epaD6 Today I learned that the squid Euprymna scolopes hides its shadow from predators during its nocturnal explorations thanks to the light emitted by a bacteria presents in its mantle, which produces exactly as much light below its body as it receives from above.
oBxdo TIL that the sea level is rising everywhere in the world, except along the coasts of Finland and Sweden. But even though the sea is still rising here, it’s just that the land is rising faster
W7yld TIL of Mary Tofts who successfully tricked doctors into believing that she had given birth to rabbits. OK, the year was 1726, and it was in the darker regions of England, but even the surgeon to the Royal Household of King George I fell for it. Nonetheless, rabbit stew was off most tables for a time
nWjJY TIL love is as strong as illegal drugs. When you fall in love the same part of your brain is stimulated as when you take mind-altering substances like cocaine.