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TIL Cats don't meow to other cats, only to get humans to do what they want.

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jNV0Q TIL that scientists can remote-control rats by implanting electrodes in their brains, such that they get a rush of pleasure when they obey sent commands. Scientists can make them turn left or right, even climb objects. They are not forced to obey, they just want to because of the pleasure reward.
5Y6Br TIL that Daniel Oppenheimer won the Ig Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006 for his paper "Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity: Problems with using long words needlessly" which argues that simple writing makes authors appear more intelligent than complex writing.
MW TIL that in The Simpsons when Barney shouts “We want Chilli Willi” to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, he is actually calling for “Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers,” who were a real pub-rock band from the early 1970’s
0prL TIL that sloths can swim 3x faster than they can move on land and can hold their breath for up to 40 min.
RrXl TIL that the US has technically been in a state of emergency since 1933