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TIL a type of sea slug called Elysia chlorotica can carry out photosynthesis. They can go without eating for nine months or more, photosynthesizing with its stolen plant-parts as it basks in the sun.

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kaX7 TIL in Russia many doctors “treat” alcoholism by surgically implanting a small capsule into their patients. The capsules react so severely with alcohol that once the patient touches a single drop, they instantly acquire an excruciating illness of similar intensity to acute heroin withdrawal
lo5D5 TIL: Payless, a brand known for budget-friendly shoes, opened a fake pop-up store called "Palessi" in a Los Angeles mall and invited people to the grand opening. The store was stocked with Payless shoes in disguise. One shopper spent $640 for a pair of boots.
x6bMB TIL about the Chili grenade, a weapon made by the Indian Armed Forces that uses a weponized form of the bhut jolokia chili pepper.
e09oJ TIL on the first anniversary of 9/11 the New York State Lottery Numbers were 9 11.
9YeRp TIL that the Latin name of a ferret is Mustelidae putorius furo, which translates to “stinky mouse thief”