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TIL dominant males of the fish species Limia perugiae often become so preoccupied with fighting each other that the females end up mating with the subordinate males

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4XNZ5 TIL that cats and a few other pets (dogs, hamsters, rats) can experience seasonal allergies to pollen and grass, and some have year-round allergies to fleas and dust mites. In rare cases, cats can even be allergic to other pets and to HUMANS!
KYZk6 TIL 17-20 people on the waiting list for an organ transplant die every day in the United States and only slightly more than half of the 100,000+ people on the list are expected to receive an organ within five years.
E1d9X TIL Rage Against the Machine unsuccessfully sued the State Department for using their song "Killing in the name of" in torture methods at Guantanamo Bay.
Lkadp TIL on July 9, 1962 , a nuclear bomb called "Starfish Prime" was successfully detonated in outer space as a part of the program ‘Operation Fishbowl" following two failures that resulted in radioactive material falling to earth from 35,000 feet.
X0veD TIL that Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, which sold 23 million copies, were developed by just 4 programmers.