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TIL that Deaf people experience a “tip of the fingers” phenomenon in sign language, just as hearing persons describe a word being on the “tip of their tongue”

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BrmMr TIL that we are we living in an ice age that started approximately 3 million years ago.
e0lJE TIL A species of Salamander called the Tiger Salamander have a unique way of controlling the population within their little society. If they sense their population has overgrown, they develop offspring with specially adapted heads and larger bodies to eat the larvae of their own species.
gMdWA TIL why Magikarp evolves to Gyarados. It is based on an ancient asian legend where a koi overcomes a waterfall and is rewarded by turning into a golden dragon.
YxjA TIL DNA research proved that Red Pandas actually belong to the Musteloidea superfamily. Which makes them relatives of racoon, otters and weasels. They also have their own family : Ailuridae, within which they are the only specie not extinct.
98aG TIL that drinking 16oz of cold water on an empty stomach will increase your metabolism by 30%