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TIL it's possible for hay and straw to spontaneously combust if it's too wet when stored.

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MNV8 TIL The matador’s red cape does NOT need to be red to provoke the bull (the bull is color blind). The red color DOES hide splatters of blood from the audience during the finale stabbing.
1LkX TIL Lucky Charms were created by combining Cheerios and circus peanuts.
9LZB TIL a lost wallet is more likely to be returned if you have a photo of a baby in it. In a 2009 study, 88% of wallets with a baby photo were returned, followed by wallets with a photo of a puppy (53%), family (48%) and an old couple (28%). Only 15% of control wallets were returned.
pY5o4 TIL Humans are the most plentiful mammal species on Earth 🌍 🌎 🌏
DQBQP TIL that estrogen from birth control pills is sometimes excreted in human waste, which can end up in municipal wastewater, and eventually the environment. Some species of male fish are becoming 'feminized' as a result.