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TIL flying squirrels glow pink under UV light and scientists aren't sure why

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eYGk TIL Harris Rosen offered scholarships to students in a very poor neighborhood, Tangelo Park, who got good grades and completely changed the socioeconomics of the area. He has adopted another neighborhood project but 5 times larger in an area near Orlando called Parramore District.
DKRe TIL that ADHD affects men and women differently. While boys tend to be hyperactive and impulsive girls are more disorganized, scattered, and introverted. Also symptoms often emerge after puberty for girls while they usually settle down by puberty for boys.
jEdp TIL Shakira has been making music for more than 23 years and can play the guitar, drums, percussion and harmonica. She also speaks 7 different languages, is the founder of a charity called Pies Descalzos and is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
k7g4 TIL that M. Night Shyamalan chose not to work on the Life of Pi movie because he didn’t want audiences to suspect a twist.
AD474 Til the State of Connecticut claimed half of Pennsylvania and fought 3 wars trying to keep the land.