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TIL that schizophrenics can tickle themselves
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TIL organisms that reproduce only once in their lives and die shortly after are called "semelparous", while those who can reproduce multiple times are called "iteroparous".
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TIL millions of bats in North America are dying from a disease called White Nose Syndrome. Scientists don’t know how to treat the illness. In 2008 an estimated 2.4 million pounds of insects went uneaten due to the diminished bat population, causing major strain on agriculture in New England.
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Today I learned that helping disadvantaged children does more to reduce homicide rates than being tough on crime.
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TIL the 1939 Nazi rally at Nuremberg was supposed to be "the Rally of Peace". It was cancelled last-minute because Germany invaded Poland, igniting the Second World War.
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TIL about the Galwan Clash between the Chinese and Indian militaries in 2020. Up to 600 soldiers armed with Bardwire batons, stones, clubs with nails, and other makeshift weapons fought in melee combat for nearly 6 hours in almost complete darkness in the Galwan Valley.