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TIL It's illegal to engage in metal detecting in Ireland

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O8RL TIL there is a unique species of octopus called “mimic octopus” that has the ability to mimic other sea creatures like sea snakes, lionfish, flatfish, brittle stars, giant crabs, sea shells, stingrays, jellyfish, sea anemones, and mantis shrimp. It also intelligently mimic it based upon the threat.
oMYo TIL Something incredible about toothpicks! The first mass producer of toothpicks created false demand for his toothpicks in 1887 by paying people to ask for a toothpick at restaurants and stores.
kJ8mm TIL about precordial catch syndrome. These occur randomly in your rib when trying to breathe. This is a non serious condition and is harmless.
Y7nWv TIL that the Fuggerei in Augsburg, Germany is the oldest public housing complex in the world, being founded all the way back to the 1510s.
ReL6 TIL that Andrew Jackson’s political opponents referred to him as jackass. He adopted the name and used it as his campaign symbol. It would eventually become the symbol of the entire Democratic Party