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TIL baby manta rays are born like little burritos, with their fins wrapped around their bodies.

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78GYX TIL there's a 4th "monkey" in the famous "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" maxim. the monkey covers its genitals representing "do no evil", or covers its nose representing "smell no evil"
w1XY TIL the term Limerence: which is the feeling of infatuated love -usually the warm tingling sensation when you think of the one you are attracted to.
aXmo TIL of PLUTO, the fuel pipeline-under-the-ocean laid by allied forces to support the D-Day invasions.
XEwoQ TIL that the colors of the barber pole are red, white, and blue to represent the medieval role of barbers. The red represents the blood from bloodletting, the blue represents the vein that was cut, and the white represents the bandage. It spins to represents the blood flowing down.
6B7Z TIL the US armed forces standard issue pistol uses the 9X19mm Parabellum cartridge which is named after the Latin phrase “Si vis pacem, para bellum” (If you seek peace, prepare for war).