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TIL Moray Eels have a second set of jaws inside their throat they can project outwards like the alien from Aliens.

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rNLLM TIL a classic English trifle typically includes layers of sponge cake (often soaked in sherry or another fortified wine), custard, fruit or fruit-flavored jelly, and whipped cream. The layers are assembled in a glass dish to showcase the dessert’s vibrant colors and textures.
WpZ9 TIL that the tomb complex of the Biblical King Herod was found nearly two hundred years ago, but his actual resting place remained elusive (despite zealous investigation) until this past decade–due to the complex’s size: the lowest portion of the complex in itself covers approximately 40 acres.
wLpbE TIL Famous physicist Sir Roger Penrose conjectures that consciousness is a result of quantum mechanical phenomena in neurons. He has worked with anesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff to suggest with anesthetic/biological research that microtubules may act as a suitable site in neurons for consciousness.
neQb9 TIL hibernation leaves animals sleep deprived. They have to routinely go out of hibernation and into "regular sleep" in order to restore their brain from the damage done by hibernating.
Y79kP TIL that Prince used a photo of Dave Chappelle dressed as him and serving pancakes for one of his singles' cover