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TIL moths vibrate their genitals to avoid bats. This action produces ultrasound that jams bats’ built-in sonar, rendering the moths temporarily “invisible”.

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R76x1 TIL that the Pirates of the Caribbean ride opened at Disneyland in 1967 and the movies are based on the ride
xVbx5 TIL A transgender woman tried to burn down the house from the movie 'Mrs Doubtfire' in 2015. The house was owned by a plastic surgeon who the transgender woman claimed botched her surgery.
JGZ8 TIL when you buy a bottle of Laphroaig Scotch, they will give you a 1 square foot piece of land in Scotland.
D1x8D TIL the longest confirmed family tree records belong to Chinese philosopher Confucius, stretching over 2500 years and an estimated 3 million descendants.
6E4yZ TIL only one pre-9/11 tenant has returned to work at the new One World Trade Center: Greg Carafello. His company was located on the 18th floor of the South Tower and his current offices are on the 85th floor of 1WTC.