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TIL That Probably one of the most 'alien-like' species, the ribbon worm spits a living, tree-like proboscis to hunt it prey

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Ypkxr TIL the first female doctor in Britain spent 56 years disguised as Dr. James Barry; a male Royal British Army surgeon. She was the first person to perform a successful C-section in British history and her true identity was only discovered after she rose to the rank of “Inspector General.”
8apOa TIL 20 million years ago in N. America, the spread of ancient cats led to the extinction of many dog species. There used to about 30 canine species in N. America. Only 8 remain.
5VQwP TIL not to ignore a sudden increase in eye floaters as it's a sign of retinal detachment and I could have permanently damaged my sight
GYPV1 TIL in 2013, a service dog named Kirsch and his owner were both awarded Master’s degrees in Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. Kirsch received his for attending all of his owner’s classes.
oBon7 TIL In some cities, if you owe too many parking tickets, you'll get your windshield blocked by a device named the barnacle until you pay all outstanding tickets and they'll send you a code to remove the barnacle. It's possible in the 2020s, your city will adopt this and phase out wheel boots.