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TIL that a new species of electric blue tarantula was discovered in Thailand’s forests.

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b97Y9 TIL that Japanese researchers have discovered that administering an electrical shock that simulates a lightning strike can increase mushroom yields -- leading to more and bigger mushrooms.
697lY TIL that 17 pitchers were allowed to throw spitballs until they retired even after spitballs were banned in 1920
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