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TIL the Bobtail squid, a nocturnal animal, has a light organ on its underside that contains light emitting bacteria that help the squid camouflage its silhouette that would otherwise be visible to predators swimming below during a moonlit or starlit night.

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mnEo TIL there is a tree whose fruit smells and tastes like peanut butter.
BryRd TIL only five percent of Americans ages 35-44 think they will die before reaching the age of 65 when in reality the typical 35-year-old male has a 17.5 percent chance of dying before age 65.
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BgynD TIL Gondola, the famous boat used in Venice, was a war boat with its peculiar front used as an iron axe in naval wars to protect the Serenissima republic of Venice