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TIL Iguanas turn black when they’re going through severe or psychosocial stress.

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6EekX TIL that Jacob Hauugard, a Danish comedian and actor, ran for parliament as a joke and actually won in 1994! Some of his outrageous campaign promises were: Nutella in field rations, more tailwind on bike paths, and better weather. Nutella in field rations was actually implemented.
yVvk8 TIL: It’s illegal in California to drive in a way meant to show-off or impress someone else
M771K TIL: The first book featuring a ship going into outer space and meeting aliens was written in the 2nd century AD
0wYrv TIL Actor Christopher Lee went as a volunteer to Finland during winter war but he and others was sent home because of their poor skiing skills (Article in finnish)
b64jN TIL that historically, syphilis was treated by infecting patients with malaria to induce fever. About 15% of patients died from malaria, but this was considered better than the near-certain death from syphilis.