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TIL Ronald Reagan, the second oldest US President at 77, had Alzheimer's while president (said his son)

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pYBKe TIL A personal trainer died after mixing up and drinking his own energy drink made from caffeine powder. His drink had the caffeine level equivalent to 200 cups of coffee, leading to caffeine overdose
d8RJQ TIL a Colombian footballer was murdered after scoring an own goal, knocking Colombia out of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The next day, a BBC commentator for another match remarked, “the Argentine defender warrants shooting for a mistake like that”.
gr0Mb TIL that grunion fish have unusual mating habits. The females will burrow tail-first into the sand up to their necks so that only their heads stick out. Then a bunch of males will squirt their sperm onto their heads. The sperm trickles down their bodies to reach the eggs below them.
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oByM8 TIL Stomphia coccinea is a small reddish or pinkish sea anemone that has the remarkable ability to detach itself and swim away from predators when necessary. When a starfish's sensory organs touch this sea anemone, it rocks back and forth prying itself from its anchorage and escapes: see video below