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TIL there are solar panels that harvest infrared light which allows them to operate in darkness

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7xwP TIL that the oldest living tree is 4,765 years old and lives in a secret location.
0dWoN TIL: An octopus has blue blood and three hearts
69Wkm TIL that cartoon depictions of the sawfish having a sharp cutting snout are more reality than fantasy. While myths about cutting ship hulls are untrue, bad injuries result for boat crews. If caught the animal intentionally tries to cut humans. (More cool bio stuff sprinkled through rest of article.)
GOmg TIL the origins of the saying “One bad apple spoils the bunch” comes from a byproduct of aging fruit. As certain fruits age they emit ethylene which can speed up the ripening process of nearby fruits.
dDyJj TIL that in 2011, Dutch TV hosts dine on fried human buttock and belly. Cannibalism is allowed in the Netherlands, as long as you legally obtain human flesh or limbs.