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TIL that salmon sex can literally "move mountains". A WSU researcher linked salmon sex to geological change

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GYZog TIL about the Squonk, a mythological creature from Pennsylvania that is so ugly that it cries constantly from loneliness and shame, dissolving in a puddle of its own tears when cornered.
rN7ky TIL that mantis shrimp have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom. They have 16 types of photoreceptor cells, compared to humans’ three, allowing them to see an incredible range of colors and polarized light. Researchers are studying their vision to improve cancer detection technology.
jNOpQ TIL The Lily family of plants are extremely toxic to cats and can cause kidney failure withing 48 hours
KJJw TIL that Finland has no homework. Their high schools have a 93% graduation rate and about 2/3 of the students will go on to college.
lNE5 TIL a man stole a pair of socks worth $2.50 at age 33, was convicted in 1995 and received a life sentence due to the three-strike law as he had two prior convictions for robbery in 1981, at age 19.