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TIL that pufferfish skeletons are made up of a ton of small spines that easily expand due to them being composed of the same materials that fish scales are made of (nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite, protein(collagen) and water)

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v15Z8 TIL of Godiva, who wanted lower taxes. To convince her husband the Earl, she rode her horse naked through the streets. The public was ordered to close their shutters. Tom decided to look and was struck blind. This produced the term "Peeping Tom" as well as the name of the chocolate company Godiva.
BrpbD TIL that Mark Twain hated Jane Austen's books and summarized his opinion of her by saying "every time I read Pride and Prejudice I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin bone!”
6y9W TIL a 2007 study found that men are more likely than women to believe “women should have the right to breastfeed in public places,” “it is appropriate to show a woman breastfeeding her baby on TV programs,” and “breastfeeding education should be available as part of a high school health education.”
JwpB TIL the album cover of Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” is a visual representation of the first ever extraterrestrial pulsar discovered by humans.
8ay0K TIL there are species of sponges made of glass (silicon dioxide) which have excellent strength and flexibility, better than current fibre optic technology