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TIL Bamboo has a growth rate of 100 cm in 24 hours

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BrwVk TIL that the African Spiny Mouse can release it's skin (like a lizard releases it's tail) on attack and completely regrow it. This feature, which is called autotomy, has given hope for replicating regeneration capabilities in humans. The African Spiny Mouse is the only known mammal, to do this.
BZmk TIL by weight fat is 15 times more energy dense than TNT.
R7rXj TIL That IQ can decrease by an average of 13% when people are more stressed
D1l8V TIL about the Tărtăria tablets, discovered in 1961 in Romania. It is believed that that the symbols are linked to Sumerian culture and represent the earliest known form of writing in the world
E1py0 TIL that international flights first started in the 1700s between European countries. You could even travel by air from the UK to France and Germany in just a matter of hours.