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TIL Manta rays have the largest brains of any fish — with specially developed areas for learning, problem-solving, and communicating; they might even recognize themselves in mirrors, a sign of self-awareness

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VBVDB TIL cats are the number 1 killer of birds in Canada. It's estimated that keeping cats indoors could save 200 million birds each year, and cats have contributed to the extinction of 34 species of birds
4X19g TIL that the DEA has a museum and an exhibit dedicated to Harry J. Anslinger
4XEO6 TIL the cause of discomfort from eating raw kiwis and pineapples, microscopic needles that tear your mouth called Raphides.
Y7kr7 TIL that Scotland's favorite soft drink, Irn-Bru originated in New York, USA in 1889 as IRONBREW.
e0pYg TIL Humans are the only mammals that develop breasts that are permanently enlarged.