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Til that the smallest chameleon ever discovered is 21.66mm long and it's genitals make up 20% of its body length.

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Z8wM4 TIL about the Falkland Islands. These islands were covered by landmines in 1982 when Argentina invaded because they wanted to control them. Because of this certain areas of the islands became untouched leading to the penguin population to thrive because they aren't heavy enough to set the mines off.
BgOWW TIL Supermarionation is a puppetry technique used in 1960s TV classics like Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. Combining marionettes with synchronized lip movement via solenoid motors, it brought lifelike action and charm to storytelling.
vgmj TIL if we eliminated all mosquitoes there would be little ecological damage aside from the loss of chocolate, of which mosquitoes are the main pollinator
gMkLb TIL that Nazis flooded archaeological site of Biskupin, a late Bronze Age fortified settlement and instrumental part of Polish historical consciousness, in hopes to destroy it. Ironically it led to very good preservation of the ancient timbers.
abZJ TIL Ancient peoples in the Middle East and India tamed Cheetahs and trained them to ride horses.