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TIL that rats will help out a comrade in need. Through testing a two rats, one restrained and one free, researchers found that rats experience emotion beyond emotional contagion. Even going as far to conquer their immobilizing fear and helping another rat in distress.

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p88YN TIL Hawaii affectionately calls Las Vegas “The 9th Island” with more than 300,000 Hawaiians visiting there annually.
KYXR4 TIL that the island of crete briefly was an islamic emirate in the 8th to 9th century called the emirate of crete, formed by Andalusian exiles(spanish muslims).The emirate was known for pirate activities until it was reconquered by the Byzantine empire.
Ykbd TIL the KKK counter protested the Westboro Baptist Church during a Memorial Day service
O4xX TIL that the oysters in Chesapeake Bay used to be able to filter the entire volume of water in 3 days. This process now takes nearly a year.
wL8vJ TIL Karl P. Schmidt, a herpetologist, was bitten by a snake while he was examining it. Schmidt did not seek medical attention and went on to document the effects of venom in his journal. He was pronounced dead 24 hours later. His kidneys, lungs, brain, heart and eyes had bled excessively.