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TIL Ash Ketchum comes from CATCH EM ALL...

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awRlZ TIL that beavers build dams based on the sound of flowing water, even if raised in captivity or in the absence of actual water.
VMvGD TIL the size and number of holes in Swiss cheese, also known as "eyes", can be controlled by adjusting the number of hay particles in milk used to make cheese.
6ExjJ TIL the world's first implantable pacemaker patient, Arne Larsson, went on to receive 26 different pacemakers during his lifetime. He died in 2001, at the age of 86, outliving the inventor as well as the surgeon.
pYA44 TIL about the tapetum lucidum of Arctic reindeer eyes, which changes color from gold in summer to blue in winter to improve their vision during times of continuous darkness, and perhaps enable them to better spot predators. They can also see within the ultraviolet range.
7gVX TIL that a Mexican theme park stages a fake border crossing with a 7.5 mile night hike for about $18 a person