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TIL that bottlenose dolphins are one of the few species, along with apes and humans, that have the ability to recognise themselves in a mirror, this is considered a mark of great intelligence and self awareness. Moreover, dolphins are among the few animals that have been documented using tools.

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j6Yn TIL The country of Bhutan measures “Gross National Hapiness” as opposed to “Gross National Product,” and is commited to building an economy that would serve it’s unique culture.
GYQME TIL that people spend about 6 years of a typical lifetime dreaming. We also cannot dream and snore at the same time.
PY5MO TIL that one of the reasons we like chocolate is because the ratio of sugar and fat is very similar to breast milk
woPD6 TIL: Medieval cuisine had class constraints as it was believed that nobles had a more refined digestive system and therefore required finer food than peasants who could make do with bread and beans. Few cookbooks were made as most can't read, but the ones that did didn't specify temperature or time.
kMn4 TIL of the Kalash people, a white-skinned, blue-eyed tribe in the rural areas of Pakistan, who claim to be descendants of Alexander the Great.