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TIL cats and goats are among the most invasive species in the world

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XJp8 TIL there is a condition known as Smoking Stool Syndrome, resulting from severe Phosphorus poisoning, known for making people’s defecate give off smoke as though burning.
1MZ4 TIL the fanged pitcher plant and the carpenter ant have a mutualistic relationship whereby the plant’s stem provides a home for small colonies of ants who in turn keep the chemistry of the pitcher’s liquid balanced by removing large insects from inside, preventing the liquid from spoiling.
gE4X TIL that the Alaskan Salmon we enjoy in the U.S. is caught in Alaska, then shipped to China to be cleaned and deboned, and then shipped back to the U.S. for us to eat. The low cost of labor in China makes it cost effective for companies to pay for shipping and Chinese labor rather than U.S. labor.
M7obb [TIL] There are only a few programming languages not in based on English
5pd9 TIL Sand Pirates exist, along with a black market for sand. Pirates come to Cambodia and illegally dredge up sand, then the sell it to Singapore, which uses the sand to expand its coastline.