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TIL That dogs have 2x the neurons of cats

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nWNX7 TIL that the world's largest collection of flutes (yes, the musical instrument) is held by the US Library of Congress.
R51L7 TIL that fruits can be divided into two groups: those that ripen after harvest (called climacteric fruits) and those that don't (non-climacteric). Most berries, citrus, pineapples and watermelons don't ripen after being picked.
W6vY TIL That according to Jayne Gackenbach,a psychologist, people who frequently play video games are more likely than non-gamers to have lucid dreams where they view themselves from outside their bodies;they were also better able to influence their dream worlds,as if controlling a video-game character.
5VD4P TIL that back in the day, marijuana was in all kinds of medicines, like stuff for headaches, pain, and even depression. It was everywhere until the 1930s, when the government decided to freak out about it and make it illegal.
5YmrB TIL about a cool dude named Thomas Sankara, the first president of Burkina Faso and AKA Africa's Che Guevara. He had over 10 million trees planted, outlawed genital mutilation, polygamy and forced marriages, and led the first African government to recognize AIDS as a major threat to Africa