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TIL that moths vibrate their genitals to jam bat sonar

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e08B6 TIL thats in the entire history of Hollywood, only 27 people have played God Himself. Including Morgan Freeman, Wil I Am and Whoopy Goldberg
awB4Z TIL that to apply to become a communist party member in China, you need to write periodic "thought reports" for two years, detailing your opinions on society and about your personal life. Additionally you have to attend classes once a week for three months and pass a final exam.
yQd4X TIL about Stubbs, a cat who was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska from July 1997 until his death. As a mayor, Stubbs used to eat at a restaurant and drank water laden with catnip out of a wineglass or margarita glass.
OpNa TIL 350 million years ago, when the newly evolved trees were just 1 foot in height, the landscape was dominated by giant 20 foot tall mushrooms
XEkxD TIL Watermelon is an extremely popular food in Japan, often given as gifts and used in a game called "suikawari". Square and rectangle watermelon sell for $300 and are not eaten as they take years to get the shape just right.