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TIL Nixon’s family was poor. They couldn’t afford lavish vacations. And there weren’t that many national parks. So he corrected that by creating the EPA.

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5V5lk TIL that the Sphynx cat originated in Canada. The first naked cat born (on record), was in 1966 in Toronto, Ontario. The kitten's name was Prune.
vGR TIL that in 2001, Slash (guitarist) was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy due to drugs and alcohol abuse. He was given between 6 days and 6 weeks to live. He survived and now has a defibrillator implanted inside him.
vPbkj TIL that the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, a regiment composed of Indian nationalist women, was created to attempt to overthrow the British Raj. It was one of the only all-women combat regiments during the Second World War.
oROwA TIL Carbohydrates are glucose supplements, not an essential nutrient. Our body can produce almost all the glucose we need from fats through gluconeogenesis.
kOoZ1 Octopuses are weird. This is not just because they look odd. It’s not because they’re disturbingly smart. It’s because they have a strange power. In April last year, researchers found octopuses — and some of their cuttlefish and squid cousins — regularly edit their RNA. This sets them apart from the rest of the animal world.