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TIL the Hawaiian bobtail squid feeds a symbiotic bacteria living inside of it (called Vibrio fischeri) sugar & amino acids. In exchange, the bacteria emanate just enough light to match the moon's rays, rendering the squid virtually invisible at night

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DQYXY TIL: A family of 12 performers, 7 of whom were dwarves, all survived Auschwitz after being separated by Mengele. Several prisoners who survived claimed they believed they were hallucinating when they saw seven well-dressed dwarves passing by.
8WXG TIL for $45, the U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing will sell you a 5-lb bag full of $10,000 worth of shredded U.S. currency.
VmQG TIL That in 2013 when asked if they trusted the government over 75% of Americans responded no.
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