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TIL: Opossums are responsible for keeping us safe from ticks.

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1a94r TIL Red Rocks Amphitheatre was removed from consideration for the award for best outdoor venue in the word because it kept winning over and over (11 times). The award is now known as the Red Rocks Award.
aw7Bo TIL that while at university, Prince William was called "Steve" to avoid any journalists overhearing and discovering his identity
kOQw5 TIL the Great Salt Lake in Utah has an Island with over 500 wild bison
yl5M TIL that there is a medical condition named akinetopsia where you cannot perceive the motion of objects but can still see acutely and recognize objects normally. Everything seems to be frozen in time only to “jump ahead” in time and freeze again.
XEj6Q TIL Dr. Alan Hirsch, author of "What Flavor Is Your Personality?: Discover Who You Are by Looking at What You Eat," discovered that certain food scents trigger sexual arousal in both sexes. The baked scent of cinnamon buns & vanilla aroused men, while Good & Plenty candy-cucumber odor aroused women.