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TIL that 75% of “photography” in the IKEA catalogue is actually not photography at all; it’s CGI

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JKYm TIL that 90 year old vet who has been arrested three times for feeding the homeless started the program to honor his dead wife in 1991
BWNy TIL the North American Wood Frog is able to survive freezing due to the production of a natural antifreeze in its cells.
Ypb9r TIL If a person has metal dental work and chews on aluminum foil they will create an electric current, which can be quiet painful. Having neighboring teeth crowned or filled with different metals can also cause electric shocks if one eats acidic foods.
e9Ek TIL A man named Steve Schutz submitted himself to over 150,000 mosquito bites over twelve years to build up immunity. He no longer itches from mosquito bites
5YmOQ TIL gastrolith is a term for when animals store small rocks in their gastrointestinal tract and use them to grind food when they lack the suitable teeth.