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TIL the pom-pom crab defends itself by carrying two anemones at all times

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jNdGa TIL there is a German hospital that specializes in treatment for traumatized train drivers. An average of 3 people in Germany kill themselves by jumping in front of a train every day.
OGKdL TIL that in Germany, it is illegal to kill any animal that is a vertebrate "without proper reason" like the animal being ill or a danger to humans. Because of this, all German animal shelters are no-kill.
rN5Ex TIL In 1859, Richard Carrington was using his telescope to project an image of the Sun on a screen and two beads of searing white light appear across a sunspot, fading within minutes. For hours, he remained poised at the telescope in case it reappeared
m5KO TIL Mall of America is owned by Canadians
XKYP TIL that in Finland the cost of traffic and speed violations is calculated by the offending driver’s annual income and that someone has been fined 200,000 euros for a single speeding offense.