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TIL in 1947 John Calhoun began a 2-year study of rats in a massive pen. Although 5 females could've produced 5,000 progeny, the population never pass 200. The rats did not scatter but organized themselves into 12 colonies of a dozen rats each. He noted that 12 was the maximum that can live in peace.

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7rLd7 TIL about "posers", which are Muppet dummies used for promotional shoots without puppeteers. The Muppet fan community has developed names for some of the more distinctive ones, such as "Flathead Kermit".
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