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TIL dung beetles are so useful from their diet, Australia imported 43 different species of them to combat a rise in intestinal worms, bush flies, and grazing land being ruined because of non-native cows.

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e0Q4E TIL of Sin Eaters. In parts of England, Scotland, and Wales up until the 19th century, when a person died the family would pay a man to eat a piece of bread off the deceased in order to absorb their sins, risking their souls for a few pence
eLxb TIL Scientists disagree about whether plants can think, feel, and communicate. They mostly agree about the facts, so the disagreement is about what to call it: “communicate” versus “signal”. Some say plants are intelligent, and they have sufficient memory to “train” them to change their “behavior”.
5grp TIL that the last words of famed cartoon voice-man Mel Blanc to his son were “I love you”, in the voice of Yosemite Sam; the final words he spoke before he died was “That’s all folks” in the voice of Porky Pig, which is also carved on his tombstone.
xjL7 TIL there is a fruit called The Miracle Berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet, and has been used to treat diabetes, among other things.
4kKlN TIL the Swansea City football ballboy that was famously ‘kicked’ by Chelsea player Eden Hazard during a match in 2013 went on to co-found the vodka brand AU Vodka