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TIL That the mallard duck has a retinal visual field giving 360 degrees visual coverage

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4XxlX TIL that it is not illegal to grow, possess and consume "magic mushrooms" (Psilocybe cubensis) here in Brazil (basically because we don't have a law against it) and there is even a web store selling them (alongside shitake, shiimeji and porcini mushrooms).
0JQy TIL a sect of judaism, Neturei Karta opposes Zionism and calls for a peaceful dismantling of the State of Israel, in the belief that Jews are forbidden to have their own state until the coming of the Jewish Messiah.
rooo TIL there’s a poem called “The Chaos” by Gerard Nolst Trenité which was written to show differences in pronunciation of English words spelled similarly and only rhymes if you know how to pronounce them correctly.
78pjZ TIL that Wilma Mankiller was a Native American rights activist and the first woman to be elected the Chief of a Native American Tribe (Cherokee Nation).
EM1o TIL due to a mutation in the MC1R gene, redheads require a larger doses of anesthesia compared to the rest of the population.