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TIL “Now is not the time for making new enemies” were allegedly the death bed words of Voltaire, after being asked by a priest to denounce Satan.

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yQnaX TIL Besides humans, Formosan rock macaques are the only native primates living in Taiwan. Formosan rock macaques are hunted for their meat and for the damage they allegedly do to crops
Wea8 TIL squirrels were voracious pests in colonial America. Bounties were imposed to reduce populations and some colonies even accepted squirrel scalps as payment for taxes. Colonists became such marksmen from shooting squirrels, they later devastated the ranks of British soldiers during the revolution.
J1vaQ TIL Lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5 times hotter than the surface of the sun)
DQgOv TIL of Nystagmus which is a condition of involuntary eye movement. Infants can be born with it but more commonly acquire it in infancy or later in life. In many cases it may result in reduced or limited vision. Due to the involuntary movement of the eye, it has been called "dancing eyes".
xVZkw TIL that the platypus uses its bill to navigate underwater, detect food, and dig. The bill contains receptors that help detect prey.