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TIL sometimes medication for cats is applied to the inside of the cat’s ear

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WkdvB TIL researchers have mapped the genome of the Indian cobra (Naja naja). They found 12,000 genes expressed in the venom glands; of these, 139 help create toxins, and a subset of 19 genes cause paralysis/nausea/internal bleeding. It forms the platform to synthesize an ideal antidote to the cobra bite.
160PX TIL Albert Einstein was passionate about sailing despite not knowing how to swim and refusing to wear a lifejacket.
wLVoE TIL that after 9/11, governments halted commercial shiping in much of the world, causing ocean noise levels to fall, resulting in reduced stress hormones in whales.
DnAv TIL The first man to fly and the first man to walk on the moon were alive at the same time. Neil Armstrong was 17 when Orville Wright died.
yaL8 TIL Pizza is claimed to be the most addictive food due to its high sugar content. The tomato sauce on a single slice can have more sugar than a few Oreos. Conversely, cucumbers are the least addictive food.