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9JnB TIL Praying mantises rarely eat their mates in the wild; it primarily happens in captivity under stressful conditions.
71QX TIL of Internet Hunting where a remote rifle is setup with a webcam so one can hunt animals over the internet. The practice was effectively banned in the US by 2008.
rNAAM TIL the “L” in salmon is silent
epMJn TIL that the "microwave-safe" label on plastic containers only means they won't melt or warp, and doesn't guarantee that chemicals won't leach into your food when heated
y4bw TIL that one of Palau’s 16 states has 3 residents and 3 official languages