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TIL that they gave Molly (MDMA/ecstacy) to octopuses in the name of science. Known for being anti-social, this made them more social.

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JjZm TIL Jamie Hyneman, co-host of Mythbusters, created a robot for Robot Wars named ‘Blendo’ which was so powerful, it tossed bits of enemy competitors out of the arena, and damaged arena walls.
LkRDv TIL all snails are hermaphrodites. No wonder they’re never in a rush...
9Y1jX TIL In 1739, Benjamin Franklin was pivotal in the commencement of American paper currency and anti-counterfeit measures. He even went as far as intentionally misspelling words and using leaf imprints to fool counterfeiters.
OG0eL TIL about Peter Niers who confessed to killing over 500 people after he was tortured and executed in 1581
OGyp1 TIL that the default profile picture of Outlook 2010 was a silhouette of Bill Gates's mugshot.