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TIL that our eyes have evolved to essentially hide from our own immune systems to avoid damage and blindness from inflammations

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PYvme TIL there are three species of wasp from Papua New Guinea that for some reason are each named after a presenter from Top Gear; Kereveta clarksoni, Kereveta hammoni and Kerevata jamesmayi
WlwB TIL of Ming the clam, who was the oldest animal ever found whose age could be accurately determined, at 507. The actual sex of the clam, however, is unknown, as its reproductive state was recorded as “spent.”
oBmkr TIL that "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-lot was a call to see beauty in diversity. Sir Mix-a-lot used the song to blame the media for skewing the notion of beauty and hoped his music would empower women of all shapes and sizes.
VMw54 TIL Beetles are the most diverse order of life on our planet and have been around since the days of Pangaea.
Ooama TIL the third season DVDs of "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" were made but mysteriously never distributed. The creators think they're in a warehouse: "It's recorded, we did commentary tracks with a bunch of the cast, there's all these special extras on it. They pressed them, we saw it. Nothing."