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TIL Although Wal-Mart made $15.7 Billion last year, they are asking for Thanksgiving donations for underpaid employees.

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Br8oK TIL about the Cleaner Shrimp and how it operates a Cleaning Station in the sea. The Shrimp waves its antenna to signal its availability to approaching fishes and the fish changes color from light to dark indicating that it wants to be cleaned , the fish don’t eat the shrimp that rid them of pests
0PoN TIL that by the time Mozart was 28, his hands were deformed because of all the hours he had spent practicing, performing, and gripping a quill pen to compose his masterpieces.
R5aGj TIL that the term "electricity" is derived from the Greek word "elektron," which means "amber." This is because amber is a type of fossilized tree resin that can produce static electricity when it is rubbed with a cloth.
dlZ9 TIL Japanese children know it is time to go home when a specific tune is played over loud speaker. This tune is played throughout all the towns and cities of Japan at dusk and the tune is called Iriai No Kane.
edYD TIL some butterflies are half male and half female, with one colorful wing and one plain wing.