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TIL that the dog breed Komondors use Dreadlocks to protect against Wolf bites

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N7baN TIL the European Union banned the marketing of products as "superfood" unless accompanied by an authorized health claim supported by factual scientific evidence
4yLb TIL a certain species of jellyfish has been deemed “immortal” by scientists who have observed its ability to, when in crisis, revert its cells to their earliest form and grow anew. That means that these tiny creatures, 4 mm to 5 mm long, potentially have infinite lives.
Ev0P TIL that at night, Disneyland has several feral cats living on the park that they use to catch rats and mice on the park grounds. Disney now treats them like pets, by spaying and neutering them, giving them shots, and having feeding stations set up for them.
4ZXo TIL that Japan’s deadliest animal is the Japanese giant hornet with around 30-40 annual fatalities, more than bear and snake deaths combined.
YpApv TIL of trisodium citrate, a citric acid added to cheese to make it meltier and non-greasy. Its chemical formula literally spells NACHO.