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TIL that every winter, thousands of giant cuttlefish come together off the coast of South Australia for a lively mating event. Males show off changing colors and patterns to attract potential mates.

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VV9p TIL Joaquin Phoenix along with three of his siblings were raised under the “Children of God” cult which their parents were members of until 1978. After leaving the cult, the family changed their name from “Bottom” to “Phoenix” in order to symbolize a new beginning
wL0X6 TIL that, if you're pepper sprayed, whole milk will lessen the pain, while a solution of 25% Dawn and 75% cold water will wash away the oils in the spray
awlBb TIL that Sigmund Freud believed that addictions to substances such as cocaine and tobacco were excellent substitutes for masturbation, which he considered "the one great habit."
69B78 TIL that the precursor to LASIK, Radial Keratotomy, where operations to correct vision would be done “manually with a blade”, often led to many issues, such as vision loss and infection because the incision remains open indefinitely. "It is well documented that RK incisions never completely heal..."
X0M8R TIL that Mount Disappointment in Australia was so named because when they discovered it in 1824, they found there were too many trees to see the bay. Also, one of the discoverers suffered incredible pain in his groin while there which necessitated a five-day rest for their party.