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TIL Mangoes are in the same plant family as poison ivy and mango sap and skin contains urushiol, the same allergen as poison ivy.

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mxY8o A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment suggests that leopards in Mumbai, the world’s sixth most-populated city, may save human lives by feeding on feral dogs. Feral dogs are a major health issue in India, where they are the leading cause of rabies deaths.
6EVbX TIL cannabis and hops are in the same family, Cannabaceae. It’s also why sometimes you open a beer and it smells just a little bit like weed.
OX7g TIL the Canadian women’s national hockey team is 43-24-1 all-time vs the US women’s team. Against the rest of the world they are 120-1.
EKy0 TIL USA has produced 76% of the world’s known serial killers in the 20th century, and around 85% since 1980.
vpBB TIL Tortoises like to be touched, and can feel touch in their shells.