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TIL The smell of cut grass is an SOS calling beneficial insects like parasitic wasps to help resist plant attacks

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g667 TIL Hedgehogs can get “Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome” (WHS) which is basically Hedgehog MS
1aa5V TIL the name Vanessa was invented by Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh, whom he tutored. The name was created by taking "Van" from Vanhomrigh and "Essa" from a pet form of Esther.
nexWd TIL of "Project Sandstorm", a sandstorm alarm in the works that uses Darude's Sandstorm as its alarm tone which increases in speed and volume depending on the severity of the storm
N1Me TIL a man running from a police helicopter using thermal imaging tried to fool the TI cameras by hiding in fresh manure. It didn’t work.
GYr6g TIL Students in China can face up to seven years in prison for cheating on college entrance exams.