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TIL There is a chlamydia epidemic among koalas.

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GAvBj TIL Amazon used to manufacture "dash buttons" where if you press the button (which can be mounted anywhere) the product the button is linked to is automatically ordered
vPGo8 TIL that the name of the student organization and high school club Future Homemakers of America was changed to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America in 1999.
p8Kj4 TIL that in July of this year a female National Guard soldier graduated from Special Forces training and received her Green Beret, the first in history to do so. The soldier’s name and other biographical information have been withheld by the Army for personal and operational security reasons.
xVpjg TIL many moth species have developed sonic defenses to help camouflage themselves from bats. One example is the male hawk moth which stridulates their genitalia mid flight to produce a sound at that effectively acts like a sonar jammer.
rRlgM TIL that many of the most popular essential oils used in homes today are toxic to dogs and cats even if they are simply used in a diffuser. Symptoms of oil toxicity include muscle tremors, lethargy, vomitting, and more.