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TIL about Carcinisation, a form of convergent evolution in which non-crab crustaceans tend to evolve a crab-like body morphology. It has been described as "the many attempts of nature to evolve a crab"

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epB7D TIL wheeled luggage was first seen as a niche women’s product until the 1970s. Department stores initially refused selling wheeled luggage for fear it would make men feel “wimpy”.
5ZgB TIL On Aug 21, 2017 there will be a complete solar eclipse that will travel the length of the US continent, from Oregon to South Carolina, in 90 minutes. This route is referred to as the Path of Totality and for 2 min and 41 seconds it will seem like night in the middle of the day.
P1M9L TIL that foods such as: cheese, wine, chocolate, and others are technically illegal in Florida. This is because they contain the trace amine tyramine which is considered a schedule I hallucinogen. This is despite tyramine not actually having any hallucinogenic effects and being widespread in foods
9egm TIL that Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime
JYpXk TIL that you don’t really need your brain to walk. You can still walk - with appropriate support - after a spinal cord injury using a process known as spinal locomotion which can proceed independently from your brain.