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TIL cactus only grow naturally in the Americas and some can be found near the poles

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Z8VV4 TIL that about 1/4 of people will sneeze on sudden exposure to bright light
DQp4p TIL seafood mislabelling occurs in 25-70%+ of retail products for popular species (red snapper, wild salmon, Atlantic cod). One study found snapper and tuna had the highest mislabeling rates (87% of snapper, 59% of tuna).
nkL9 TIL there is a disease that strikes starfish “that causes the creatures’ arms to crawl in opposite directions until they tear away from the body, causing the insides to spill out.”
epEln TIL about the “Behavioral Sink” - a term invented by John B. Calhoun to describe a collapse in behavior that can result from overpopulation
4kk9w TIL that Mark Cuban was fired for making a sale. Living in an apartment with no bed he made a sale for $1500 commission and was fired that day. It was the last time he ever worked for someone else.