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TIL that deaths from 9/11 related illnesses will soon outpace the number of people lost on that fateful day.

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D4oP TIL that there is a robot baby seal from Japan designed as therapy for dementia patients. It responds to touch and voices and even gets sleepy at night.
gwEb TIL of the Mantis Shrimp. It can “punch” with a force of 1500 N and at speeds of 102,000 m/s. This “punch” collapses air bubbles, creates a reaction as hot as the sun, and can kill bigger prey with just the shockwave it produces. It is also monogamous with it’s mate for 20 years.
Nrne TIL the modern men’s suit was first adopted by rulers, not businessmen, at the behest of Beau Brummell, a close confidant of George IV.
JL5v TIL PETA euthanize 86% of the animals that they rescue.
eyEE TIL that nectarines and peaches are the same species, with a gene controlling whether the skin is fuzzy or smooth