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TIL that lobsters can discard their limbs in a process called "reflex amputation": new limbs then grow to replace them.

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pY9b8 TIL that palm fronds are extremely hardy and are difficult to process into mulch or compost and can take up to 50 years to decompose on their own; the fronds also account for 3.4% of the 1 million tons of waste each year in the Phoenix, AZ landfills.
KpgE TIL that in August 2012, Lily Allen was accused of racism after writing “I hate it when black cab drivers spend the entire journey on the phone. I WANTED A CHAT!” Allen responded that in Britain and Europe taxicabs are called “black cabs” because they are painted black.
e06ag TIL Dreamt is the only word in English that ends in -mt
p8KJe TIL Baskin Robbins used to have a milkshake that contained 2600 calories, 1700mg of sodium, 135g of fat, and 263g of sugar. Unsurprisingly, Men’s Health Magazine dubbed it the worst food in the U.S.
nedab TIL drowned doesn't mean dead and you could survive underwater for up to 25 minutes